And he drinks
He drinks to pass the time at this last stop
And he drinks so he doesn't get stuck in traffic
And he drinks because he had a bad day
And he drinks because everyone else is
So why can't he?
And he drinks because he is an addict
He drinks when a sports game is on
And he drinks when the Blackhawks score another goal
Cheers to another victory
And he drinks when Wrigley Field is on the television screen
Cheers to another cursed season
And he drinks every time Jay Cutler gets sacked
Cheers to another concussion
He drinks until his toes tingle
Until he can't feel his lips against the beer bottle
Until his fingers turn red from the infinite blood flow
Until the car swerves left
Then crashes
His wife is crushed
His daughter is broken
His liver is crumbling
His life is disintegrating
All because he drinks