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Barstool Lyrics by Gary Jules

Greetings From the Side

1998

[Intro]
Three, four, five, six!

[Verse 1]
A old man on a barstool, watching TV
He got up and came over to sit closer to me
He said, "You look familiar to someone I knew
But when we were your age, we were older than you"

[Verse 2]
"Jimmy was 20 and I 17
To us there was nothing but girls and machines
Jimmy got married and I went to war
I still don't know what we were doing it for

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you'll buy me a drink, a Turkey on ice
Then I could give you some advice"

[Chorus]
"You just stay in the bar
For as long as you can
'Cause as long as you're drinking
Then you've got the world in your hand"

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
"There's no shame in hanging, the world by a string
You know there's no harm in not thinking a thing
For trying to find a place for yourself in this world
Is like trying to make a wife of an American girl

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you'll trade me a drink for a story or two
Then you'll know what you need to do"

[Chorus]
"You just stay in the bar
For as long as you can
You know love is for sissies
It's whiskey that makes you a man"
Yeah!

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Now the old man got up, stumbled out in the street
Been drinking all day, left his bar tab with me
I didn't have the money, to cover his bill
Well, I found me a man who looked like me, younger still

[Pre-Chorus]
And I said, "Buy me a drink, and I'll tell you a tale
About the old man who taught me so..."

[Chorus]
Who said, "Stay in the bar
For as long as you can
Well, I know you're a friend and I can tell by the shapes in your hand
You just stay in the bar
For as long as you dare
As long as you're tipping
Then you've got a good friend somewhere"
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Gary Jules

Gary Jules

About “Barstool” by Gary Jules

Read the complete lyrics to "Barstool" by Gary Jules from the album "Greetings From the Side" in 1998. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Soft Rock, Blues, Blues Rock.

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"Barstool" is credited to Gary Jules. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Barstool" appears on "Greetings From the Side" in 1998.

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