The city lights lead the way to paradise tonightnthey're all there waiting for me on a ship as big as lifenso tell me why it ain't rightnit's the one true thing that keeps me highnnIt'll kill younjust get toughernno one said it was easynbeing a drunkardnnthe ice cold beer tastes nice, I got whiskey in the vannjust want to have a little bit of fun while I'm young and I still cannjust zip your lip, listen closenit's my life and it's my choicennIt'll kill younjust get toughernno one said it was easynbeing a drunkardnnI sit and stare at the neonnI got my buddies to lean onnWe'll drink to your bad healthnsome folks can't take itnI ain't one, ain't that rightnwe'll need it if only for tonightnnSo open up and knock one down,nlet's all get drunk and tear up the town.nIt'll kill you,njust get tougher.nNo one said it was easynbeing a drunkard