He's A Good Bloke When He's Sober - Slim Dusty

There’s a character I’ve met in my travels

And of him in this song I will tell

Just listen and you’ll be reminded

Of someone like him you know well

He annoys everyone who is near him

Sitting there on his barstool

He’s a really nice bloke when he’s sober

But a pain in the rear when he’s full…

With each drink he gathers more wisdom

While good manners take a back seat

He butts in on your conversation

And bores you until you retreat

Then he starts on the barmaid or barman

With unlimited dull boring junk

He’s a man of few words when he’s sober

But you can’t shut him up when he’s drunk

Oh they’re personal friends of the famous

The dancers and sportsmen and so

And they tell all the bad things about them

Or the good things you don’t want to know

Repeating themselves as they bore you

You’re a bloody good lot they insist

They don’t know you at all when they’re sober

But they’re your best friend when they’re pissed

Well I’m using the men for example

But we know lots of women the same

Quite often they’re worse than the men are

Cause no one can talk like a dame

They’ll hug you and call you oh darlin'

You’re the only great hero I choose

And they’re pretty stand off-ish when sober

But come on like a rash when they’re boozed

So with each drink they gather more wisdom

While good manners take a back seat

And they butt in on your conversation

And bore you until you retreat

Then they start on the barmaid or barman

While swaying there on their barstool

Well they’re pretty nice folks when they’re sober

But a pain in the rear when they’re full

All together

Then they start on the barmaid or barman

While swaying there on their barstool

Well they’re pretty nice folks when they’re sober

But a pain in the rear when they’re full

All together

And with each drink they gather more wisdom

While good manners take a back seat

And they butt in on your conversation

And bore you until you retreat

Then they start on the barmaid or barman

While swaying there on their barstool

Well they’re really nice folks when they’re sober

But a pain in the rear when they’re full

Dah dah da da dah