The Longest Beer of the Night

The Longest Beer of the Night
written by C. Carson Parks II

Lyrics:

This is the longest beer of the night

And in the east I think I see some light

And pretty soon I know the sun will shine

And I know a bar that opens promptly at nine, at nine

I guess two six packs wasn't enough

‘Cause right about now the going really gets rough

And some early bird is happy calling it's mate

And I wish I knew a bar that opened promptly at eight

Maybe I was just a fool thinking I could drown you out of my mind

But the longest part of the day is just before nine, before nine

I can see the dew that’s settlin’ on the ground

And if I'm not careful your memory's gonna come around

That's the reason I just got to stay tight

So I'm just nursing the longest beer of the night

I'm just nursing the longest beer of the night

Carson's Remarks:

I can't remember the source behind this idea, but maybe I was writing late at night and was about to run out of booze! This sounds like a good enough excuse, but I've not always written from personal experience, but sometimes out of imagined experiences, so I'll leave it at that.

"This Is My Beat" - Jim Ed Brown

"In the Middle of a Life" - George Grove

"Aspen Gold" - The Kingston Trio

The Longest Beer of the Nightwritten by C. Carson Parks II

Carson's Remarks:

The Longest Beer of the Night
written by C. Carson Parks II