Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies One leads to another on a Saturday night Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies Well the first drop burns but the second one goes down smooth Then that old Black Label gets a hold of you It loosens your tongue but it never tells the truth Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies One leads to another on a Saturday night Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies When the bottle starts talking, be careful what he might say He talks in the dark like he never would in the day Then he gets in trouble just as soon as he gets away Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies One leads to another on a Saturday night Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies, and now Well, a little white lie don't mean anyone no good When it's making the rounds all over the neighborhood Next thing you know you're all misunderstood When you're drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies One leads to another on a Saturday night Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies Drinkin' dark whiskey telling white lies