he decided he d be better off alone so he left his wife and child and went solo it is summertime atlanta s hot as hell he thinks back to what he had and where he s now james can t stop hangin out in the bars he s on top breakin all the ladies hearts james ain t got a problem with alcohol he can t stop hangin out in the bars found a pay phone and the courage it did swell what to say james never really knew that well and his apology was more than they could stand just a poor excuse for what some call a man james can t stop hangin out in the bars he s on top breakin all the ladies hearts james ain t got a problem with alcohol he can t stop hangin out in the bars ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh so i want you to be spirited and brave find someone to love but never take my place he hung the phone up and defeated his own life disappeared into the closest neon sign james can t stop hangin out in the bars he s on top breakin all the ladies hearts james ain t got a problem with alcohol he can t stop hangin out in the bars  james can t stop when i walk down this street i base it on five things what you say and what you do you mind your words you hear common sense tells me not to drink ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da ba ba da da da ba ba da