i read all the books, i bought a sexy nightgown i fed your baby, i whittled all our debt down and you were drunk i did your dishes, i never let myself go i kept your baby clean, i bought his toys and all his clothes and you were drunk denial must be a man's best friend 'cause that's the state of mind you're always in this is a game i cannot win, i'm leaving and you're stayin' drunk i had the oil changed, i kept my lipstick on i bought the groceries, four years have come and gone and you were drunk denial must be a man's best friend 'cause that's the state of mind you're always in this is a game i cannot win, i'm leaving and you're stayin' drunk my daddy loved you like a son 'cause i kept your secret from everyone denial must be a man's best friend 'cause that's the state of mind you're always in this is a game i cannot win, i'm leaving and you're stayin' drunk