Old Familiar Drunken Feeling

Well, me and the boys, we was playin' a show down Colorado way
And when we realized they had legalized
Well, we thought we'd investigate
'Cause there ain't nothin' better than a little adventure
Just to shore up band morale
At least till the singer does a few too many
Milligrams of misadventuring somehow

We were met with a kid, born for his job
Highly skilled and desirable
Who up till now the world had found to be totally unhirable
He knew the strengths and the names
Every hybrid strain that modern science has allowed
He said you don't have to toke it, you don't even gotta smoke it
'Cause they make it for ya edible now

I want that old familiar drunken feeling
Washing over me this evening
I wanna be embraced like an old friend
Heart is racing, mind is reeling
That old familiar drunken feeling
Something I can count on till the end

It's only noon, I'll be fine
Showtime ain't till nine, I chewed and I told myself
But as the day wore on and on and on
It all went rapidly to hell
Well, I was high as a kite and it was freezing outside
I was terrified of people, too
Between shivering in the van and hiding in the can
'Cause there wasn't any dressing room

Playin' a gig was the very last thing
That I wanted on my mind
The best advice that I got all night's
When old Skinner did opine
He said don't try to fight it
Yeah, you're just gonna have to try
To ride the rank bastard out
So, with that bit of wisdom and herbal terrorism
On stage I was freaking out

I want that old familiar drunken feeling
Washing over me this evening
I wanna be embraced like an old friend
Heart is racing, mind is reeling
That old familiar drunken feeling
Something I can count on till the end

I steeled myself, I said, what the hell?
And proceeded to forget all the lines
It was endless and seemed like a fever dream
Western hats and neon signs
So, in a desperate position, made the desperate decision
That I'd handle this the cowboy way
Which is to pour enough whiskey on the problem
Till it catches on fire or it goes away

Shot after shot, just like I was taught
Suppress my feelings, by all means
It was a mess I guess, but none the less a mess
Fairly well known to me
So, when the second set came
I was back on my game and here's what I'd recommend
If you think you're gonna die
'Cause you're way too freaking high
Just drown it all in Pendleton

I want that old familiar drunken feeling
Washing over me this evening
I wanna be embraced like an old friend
Heart is racing, mind is reeling
That old familiar drunken feeling
Something I can count on till the end