Lyrics Elvin Bishop – Beer Drinking Woman

The story’s true ladies and gentlemen
All the names have been changed to protect the innocent
The city, Oakland, California
The place, Eli’s Mile High Club

I walked into a beer tavern
To give a girl a nice time
When I walked in I had 50 dollars in my pocket
When I walked out I had one dime

Wasn’t she a beer drinkin’ woman?
Don’t ya know, man don’t ya know?
She was a beer-drinkin’ woman
And I don’t want to see her no more

Now, when I spend down to my last dime
She said, ‘Darlin’ I know you’re not through’
I said, ‘Yes, baby doll
And the trophy belongs to you’

Wasn’t she a beer drinkin’ woman?
Don’t you know, man don’t you know?
She was a beer-drinkin’ woman
And I don’t wanna see her no more

Slow down bartender I ain’t got no credit card

Now she’d often say, ‘Excuse me a minute
I’ve got to step around here’
And ev’ry time she came back
She had room for another quart of beer

Wasn’t that a beer drinkin’ woman?
Don’t ya know, man, don’t ya know?
She was a beer drinkin’ woman

Had to move over a light beer, said it was less filling