That Was the Whiskey - Leslie Cours Mather

The world that was has now become a cause Inspiring simple souls all over Who have a knack of always looking back While drunk or even sober No matter what you may have often heard There's been no death of satire There's more, not less, when "Thank you NHS" Is painted on a spitfire The world that was has now become a cause all over Black and white One truth they know The modern world will have to go The world that was draws memories of our past Which seem a wee bit hazy From what I see, the summary seems to be More meat with extra gravy And though I feel I'm a rational man Sometimes I'm sorely tempted But worship of a past that never was Is totally demented The world that was has now become a cause all over

Saw a vacancy sign off of Highway 1 With a tiki bar and pool out front You had a black two piece with an island tan Swaying your hips to a reggae band We locked eyes under Florida skies and then you grabbed my hand, and Right there under a string of white lights At motel bar just west of Big Pine With your sun kissed lips and your red sangria Found what I, didn't know I needed In a card to room 303 Yeah, that was the key Your brown hair blowin' in the breeze Salt in the air from the balcony Ran your hands all over me So caught up I could barely speak I remember how it all went down, and I still like to think, that Right there under a string of white lights At motel bar just west of Big Pine With your sun kissed lips and your red sangria Found what I, didn't know I needed In a card to room 303 Yeah, that was the key Yeah, that was the key They say you'll find it when you least expect it If I was a ship, baby you would've of wrecked it, yeah, cuz Right there under a string of white lights At motel bar just west of Big Pine With your sun kissed lips and your red sangria Found what I didn't know I needed In a card to room 303 Yeah, that was the key That was the key, yeah

When you got off work at five I'd be the first thing on your mind, every time And if I wasn't where you thought I'd be You'd drive around 'til you found me, if it took all night You'd press me to your lips Say you never felt like this And I'd be all you need And you get drunk on me Maybe if I was a neon light I'd lead your car rightback to my door, oh Maybe if I was a jukebox needle Droppin' on a drinkin' song Then you'd want one more If my name was whiskey Maybe right now you'd miss me You might try a different fix, a stronger shot, a harder mix But they wouldn't get you, baby And if everyone you know says you oughta let me go You'd tell 'em they were crazy, so crazy Maybe if I was your last call My heart wouldn't be like glass all over the floor, oh Maybe if I was a jukebox needle Droppin' on a drinkin' song Then you'd want one more If my name was whiskey Maybe right now you'd miss me You never would've quit me If my name was whiskey