Louis Jordan — How High Am I?

[Instrumental] How high, how high am I? I won't be sober 'til the Fourth of July Move all the villains and let me by How high am I? Hey, Richard Come on down here, boy, and open this door What kinda whiskey is this? This whiskey won't let ya do nothin' Mmm, I ain't never felt that way before All the world is apple pie All the seas are ink All the trees are dry bread and cheese I'm thirsty, what am I gonna drink? Rum, whiskey, rye and gin Mmm, can't you tell what a fool I've been? Bring out the doctor, Richard, see the state I'm in? I'm higher than the sky, how high am I? I don't like liquor but I'm drunk everyday When they make liquor, it just comes my way Everything in the world happens to me I drink black coffee and it tastes like tea I feel like a feather but I'm yellin' like a hound I would be a king, I just haven't got a crown One more drink and I believe I'll drown How high am I? Mmm, mmm, mmm Everybody's drinkin' scotch and soda Hey, boy, c'mere, c'mere, bring me a rum and coke You know I believe I'm gon' have to crawl home on my knees And Jack, that ain't no joke Rum, whiskey, rye, beer and gin Can't you tell what a fool I've been? C'mere, c'mere, somebody, can't you see I'm sunk? How high am I? No, that's a lie I'm drunk