From the recordings C.R. 434 and Whiskey Sunset
Anyone who has put in a day of hard physical work can appreciate getting home, cleaning up, sitting on the front porch and relaxing. The moments as the sun goes down, when it's no longer day and not quite night, is the songwriter's favorite time, the calm before the "storm" of the next day.
Lyrics
Walkin’ up my steps after a long hard week,
A million things on my mind.
As I walk through my door a smile hits my face,
As I think of just what I will find.
My backs gone, my knees ache, but I’m still goin’ strong,
No life ain’t got me down yet.
So I grab a glass as I head to my porch,
To watch another whiskey sunset.
Well that sweet Texas sun oh it’s sinkin’ down slow,
Settin’ fire to the clouds and the trees.
My feet propped up thinkin’ of the night I’ll spend,
Sittin’ next to my old friend Jim Beam.
Well life’s movin’ fast but I’m slowin’ on down,
No worries, no cares, no regrets.
Tonight might get rowdy, right now I’m at ease,
Enjoyin’ another whiskey sunset.
Well life ain’t easy spendin’ all your time,
Workin in the Texas heat.
Your progress is measured by your calloused hands,
And the blisters you put on your feet.
But it ain’t all bad when the sun goes down,
You forget all your blood and your sweat.
Just dust off your boots and pour you a glass,
And watch another whiskey sunset.
Well that sweet Texas sun oh it’s sinkin’ down slow,
Settin’ fire to the clouds and the trees.
My feet propped up thinkin’ of the night I’ll spend,
Sittin’ next to my old friend Jim Beam.
Well life’s movin’ fast but I’m slowin’ on down,
No worries, no cares, no regrets.
Tonight might get rowdy, right now I’m at ease,
Enjoyin’ another whiskey sunset.
Well the stars are all out and that moon’s lookin’ full,
So I give my bottle just one more last pull.
It pains me to think that the night’s at an end,
But I know tomorrow I’ll just do it again.
Well that sweet Texas sun oh it’s sinkin’ down slow,
Settin’ fire to the clouds and the trees.
My feet propped up thinkin’ of the night I’ll spend,
Sittin’ next to my good friend Jim Beam.
Well life’s movin’ fast but I’m slowin’ on down,
No worries, no cares, no regrets.
Tonight might get rowdy, right now I’m at ease,
Enjoyin’ another whiskey sunset.
Yeah tonight might get rowdy, right now I’m at ease,
Enjoyin’ another whiskey sunset.