Lyrics

Take The First Shot
Donald Mercer
Copyright 2025
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Sitin' in a bar just mindin' my own - Dude walks up and and won't leave me alone
And I ain't the kind of guy who will back down easy
So I busted my mug up against his head, Ended up in jail, and in the end
That's the price you pay and I'd do it again

Friend said I should have gave him a chance
But I, learned way back if your gona dance
You gotta take the first shot

Come to find he was seeing my girl, She hadn't mentioned I was part of the deal
He was in my face, to get the truth
So I went home and tossed her things, Threw em right out, threw em out in the rain
That's the price you pay, and I'd do it again

Well I kind of felt bad, for that other guy, Next time I saw him, I apologized
He sucker punched me, and layed me out
I guess I deserved it, and we're even now
No hard feelin's, we got played for clowns, some women just like to play around

A friend said he should have gave me a chance
But I guess I taught him that if your gona dance
The only way to win is-- STOP -- to take the first shot