Iв've had fame and fortune Women come knock on my door Iв've live to the limit maybe a little bit more There are so many stories of how I got out of control Some say itв's a woman Some say itв's my trouble soul Iв'm like a crazy old solider fightinв' a war on my own Just me and the whiskey And the bottles are ten thousand strong Youв'd think Iв'd give up as many times as Iв've been hit But like a crazy old soldier I just donв't know when to quit Barrooms and bedrooms Are just faces and places and names Once for the pleasure And Lord knows once for the pain Iв've tried to forget her And all of the things that weв've done But as long as there are memories Iв'll never hang up my gun Iв'm like a crazy old solider Fightinв' a war on my own Just me and the whiskey And the bottles are ten thousand strong Youв'd think Iв'd give up As many times as Iв've been hit But like crazy old solider I just donв't know when to quit Like a crazy old solider I just donв't know when to quit