Idaho Boy: Listen to My Songs
Drunk On the High Wire
(Idaho Boy)
March 17, 2006
Ken Cofield
A song about a drunk written by a drunk for other drunks.
I didn’t marry you for riches
I didn’t marry you for style
Come and sit here near me, baby
Rest in the shade for a while
You’ve been asking me for answers
Since the day that we first met
And even though my hair is turning gray
I don’t have those answers yet
Why do men hide all their feelings
In their TV’s, tools and tires?
And how does a bottle become a man’s best friend?
Watch the drunk on the high wire
We’ve been married such a long time
But weren’t you just my red-haired bride?
You’re my harbor from the stormy seas
I guess I’ve kept too much inside
The work of keeping us together
You’ve been carrying all the load
It’s time I stood up on my own two feet
I love you more than you can know