brew the coffee in a bucket, double straight man and banjo
if you don't got the snake oil, buster, you don't got a show
who puts the doh-re-me in our pockets keeps the party going on?
it's the man who sells the potions, i'm just one who plays the songs
now they generally buys the bigger size, they usually rub it in
i drank it once, it tasted, like grease and paraffin
it's mostly alcohol, okay you can't deny it's strong
we was going through the motions, ?til the doctor came along
there stands the bottle, ladies and gentlemen
all these bottles, don't have to tell you, friends
these days miracles, don't come falling from the sky
raise your glasses to the doctor, to a stand up guy
verse 2
when the monkeyshine is flying and he's promising the cure
he says the french for your lovesick blues, la maladie d'amour
he gets the chumps all laughing but he gets a few to buy
here's to beefsteak when you're hungry, and whiskey when you're dry
now the band'll blow their moolah,like sailors gone ashore
now we're going to west helena, to gamble, drink and whore
let's you and me, all make whoopee, here's mud in your eye
here's to all the gals you ever want, and heaven when you die
there stands the bottle, ladies and gentlemen
all these bottles, don't have to tell you, friends
these days miracles, don't come falling from the sky
raise your glasses to the doctor, to a stand up guy
verse 3
there's a big cheese with a cigar, been sizing up the show
he wants to get the doctor, pitching on the radio
i will make a switch to guitar, but the rules all still apply
they want to trust somebody, yeah, they want a stand up guy
there stands the bottle, ladies and gentlemen
all these bottles, don't have to tell you, friends
these days miracles, don't come falling from the sky
raise your glasses to the doctor, to a stand up guy
to a stand up guy