hey old friend it s good to see you too that rumor you ve been hearin it s sad but it s true jill finally walked out she don t love me anymore thought my whole world would end with the slammin of the door it s gonna take a little jack to get me over jill and i m not gonna quit drinkin until i either lose my memory or my mind bartender set em up for me one shot at a time i m gonna sit on this old barstool til they drag me out of here it s gonna take a little jack to get me over jill i called my dad on the telephone he said boy you can t stay there in that big ol house alone i thought i d drown my sorrows in an ice cold beer but i needed somethin stronger friend that s why i m here it s gonna take a little jack to get me over jill and i m not gonna quit drinkin until i either lose my memory or my mind bartender set em up for me one shot at a time i m gonna sit on this old barstool til they drag me out of here it s gonna take a little jack to get me over jill it s gonna take a little jack to get me over jill