Alcohol of Fame

I used to be a big man I owned most all this town

And I was well respected by folks for miles around

Then I turned to the bottle lost my home destroyed my name

My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

Tonight there’ll be no laughter when I tell them how I feel

But a man must make his mark in life no matter how unreal

For tonight I’ll be rewarded for my failure and my shame

My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

Tonight I’ll dress I’ll go downtown to the barroom on skid row

My friends will take me by the hand when I reach those swinging doors

I’ll be the guest of honor when they immortalize my name

My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

Tonight there’ll be no laughter when I tell them how I feel

But a man must make his mark in life no matter how unreal

For tonight I’ll be rewarded for my failure and my shame

My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame