Miller Anderson-Chrysalis Music Ltd. 
Well my daddy never drank no whiskey 
He never wet his liver with gin 
My momma said she loved nobody else 
But she really loved the drinking man 

Respectable though my daddy was 
Until he heard of mama's sin 
He drank every drop of liquor in this place 
And we never saw my daddy again 

Because everybody loves a drinking man 
Everybody loves a drinking man 

Well my uncle was a real good talker 
He'd talk the beak off a myna bird 
Until someone dropped a glass of whiskey in his hand 
He never said another word 

Because everybody loves a drinking man 
Everybody loves a drinking man 

So understand that people will judge you 
On your good and not your words 
So if you're looking for a favor or two 
You may likely die of thirst 

Because everybody loves a drinking man 
Everybody loves a drinking man 
Everybody loves a drinking man 
Everybody loves a drinking man