Silent Partner

from The Man Who Loved Beer by Kevin P. Gilday

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lyrics

I became a silent partner
Invested what little I had
Threw in my lot with you
Through good times and bad
Let you do the talking
With your renowned charm
Trusted your inebriated instinct
Would keep me safe from harm

I became a silent partner
Kept my opinions to myself
When things got out of hand
I made deposits with my health
When no dividends were paid
I did not make a scene
Just kept my eyes shut tight
Like my mouth should have been

I went back to you like a battered wife
Even after all the damage you'd done
I went back to you almost every night
Convinced I could have won
I went back to you like a weary habit
Slowly wearing down my resolve
I went back to you silently
For my sins to be absolved

I became a silent partner
Handed over the keys
Let you take the wheel
While I got down on my knees
I abdicated consent
Lost all my control
Sober me finished last
In an public opinion poll

I became a silent partner
While my other half entertained
With anecdotes and revelry
And conversation unrestrained
I maintained my silent burden
As a pointed internal voice
Surrendered my endemic dignity
As if I had a choice

I went back to you like a battered wife
Even before the bruises healed
I went back to you almost every night
My true desire concealed
I went back to you like a weary habit
Slowly wearing down my resolve
I went back to you silently
For my sins to be absolved