From the recording Sippin' On A Beer
Lyrics
Sippin' On A Beer
© ℗ 2023 David D. Holloway, ASCAP
Life was a good time when I had you
Now there’s no more dancin’ my heart is broken too
That’s why I'm here, missin' you my dear
Sittin’ in this beer hall all alone
I should have let you know babe, how much I did love you
I hope you like the flowers, not a one is blue
We used to sip champagne, it’ll never be the same
I’ve had to find me somethin’ else to do
So I’ve been sippin’ on a beer, tryin' to hold my own
Thinkin' 'bout our life, now that you have gone
Sippin’ on a beer, goodbye, so long
Sippin’ on a beer all day long
The bartender's friendly, he knows how to pour
My waitress is pretty, so I've asked for more
I’ve given them a tip, don’t abandon ship
You never know what life will have in store
And I told them all about you, the first time we met
Yes, I told them all about you, tryin’ to forget
If I end up the fool, and fall right off this stool
I hope they won't throw me out the door
So I’ll be sippin’ on a beer, tryin' to hold my own
Thinkin' 'bout our life, now that you have gone
Sippin’ on a beer. Goodbye, so long
Sippin’ on a beer all day long
Here's to your health! Here's to your wealth!
Here's to the good times! Here's to the sad times
Now, here's to the hurt we’ve never felt!
Guitar Solo- Brent
Yeah I’ll be sippin’ on a beer, tryin' to hold my own.
Drinkin' to our life, now that you have gone
Sippin’ on a beer, goodbye, so long
Sippin’ on a beer-rah!
I’ll miss our dance my dear-rah! (Madera)**
Sippin’ on a beer all night long!
**This singalong could include party people at the end singing “rah!
Octoberfest music, zydeco, and Tex-Mex is still huge in much of America & the world, including South America, especially Mexico and many European countries. The polka dance was generally attributed to a young woman, Anna
Slezakova from Bohemia. She is said to have called the dance Madera** because of its liveliness. This
song is a tribute to Johann Strauss I & II, Lawrence Welk, and folks from any country who celebrate life
with a lively dance, and a bubbly drink of beer or champagne.