Bad Bad Whiskey
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Lyrics

Bad, bad whiskey
Repeating that the whiskey is bad and dangerous

Made me loose my happy home
The singer lost their family or loved ones due to their drinking

Whiskey endless women
The singer drinks whiskey and is surrounded by promiscuous women

Is driving me out of my mind
The artist is going crazy or losing control due to their drinking and the women who come with it

Ev'ry time I get a lover that's tough you know
The artist only pursues difficult or problematic partners

I think I'm doin' just fine
Despite the problems with his love life, the singer feels okay when drinking whiskey

I went out last night
The singer recently went out drinking and had a bad experience

Finally knocked myself outta sight
The artist got very drunk and lost consciousness

And almost started a fight
The artist's anger and aggression were triggered by the whiskey

I want to tell you baby
The artist is addressing their partner

I'm now feeling just fine
The singer has stopped drinking whiskey and feels better

I think I'll stop drinking whiskey,
The artist has decided to give up drinking whiskey entirely

and going back to bad wine
The singer will instead drink a lower quality of alcohol

Let me tell you
The singer is emphasizing what they're about to say

Oh, that bad whiskey
The singer is expressing their negative feelings towards whiskey

Oh, that no good whiskey
The artist further emphasizes how bad whiskey is