First Verse
Blame it all on my roots.___I showed up in boots___
and ru-ined your black-tie af-fair.___
The last one to knpw;__the last one to show;__
I was the last__one you thought you'd see there.___

And I saw the sur-prise___ and the fear in his eyes___
when I took his glass__of cham-pagne___
and I toast-ed you,___said, "Hon-ey, we may be through__
but you'll nev-er hear__ me com-plain."

Chorus
'Cause I've got friends__in low plac-es where the whis-key drowns__
and the gear__ chas-es my blues__ a-way and I'll be o-kay.

Yeah, I'm not big__on so-cial grac-es. 
Think I'll slip on__down to the o - a - sis.  
Oh, I've got friends__in low___pla-ces.

Second Verse
Guess I was wrong.___  I just don't be-long,___
but then__ I've been there___be-fore.__
ev-'ry-thing's___al-right.
I'll just say good-night___and I'll show__my-self to the door.
Hey, I did-n't mean___to cause a big scene__
just give me an ho-ur and then, ___
well I'll be as high___as that i -  vo - ry tow - er
that you're liv-in' in.___

Repeat the Chorus

Third Verse
Guess I was wrong.___  I just don't be-long,___
but then__ I've been there___be-fore.__
And ev-'rything is alright. 
I'll just say good-night___and I'll show__my-self to the door.
I did-n't mean___to cause a big scene__
just wait 'til I've finished this glass 
Then sweet little lady ___I'll head back to the bar 
and you can kiss my ass!

Repeat the Chorus