upon a midnight's cheer, as I downed a keg of beer,
And some vodka? I cannot re-member what I had before;
As I crawled out of my trappings, I thought I heard several tappings;
As of someone gently rapping; rapping on my trailer door.
'Tis some neighbor who is tapping; tapping on my trailer door;
A nosy neighbor,-like before,-
Only this and nothing more."

It was in the start of spring; (if I can start remembering)
Maybe it was in the summer.-I don't know now,-what a bummer;
If I try I might remember where I was this last December,-
Not that it, a difference makes; concentration's what it takes,-
If I can just put on the brakes I'll think of where I was before;
Where in heck I was before,-
Only this and nothing more.

It was hot inside my den but I thought, "I'll let her in,-"
But, wait,-it might not be a her; it could just as well be a 'him.'
"Well, what the hey," I said to me, "Either way, I'll be friend-ly
So I'll just take a stroll on o'er if I can just level the floor
And do what I started before; Open up the trailer door;
Open wide my trailer door;
Only this and nothing more."

I thought my head had cleared up - and I sat down my emp-ty cup;
(I sometimes drank right from the keg; no, I'm just pulling your leg!)
I always used glasses before but I don't use them anymore.
A couple broke on my night stand and shards of glass had cut my hand
So I don't use them anymore. Now, what was I doing before?
I'm just sitting on the floor;
Only sitting,-nothing more.

Somehow I cannot remember where I was this last September.
Hey, I just recalled a song I used to hear, it wasn't long
Ago I hummed it in her ear,-I can't think now, it isn't clear;
I heard a rapping in my head; a raucous tapping in my head.
Well, it's not there now, in my head, the rapping's gone now, from my head.
Now I don't hear it anymore;
Only silence,-nothing more.

That last beer went right to my head; It may be time I went to bed
I never made it to the door,-But I can't get up off the floor.
It's why I'm sitting on the floor,-Cause I can't stand up anymore.
I'll pull a blanket off the bed and roll up right here on the floor;
Sleep here on the trailer floor,-
Only sleep,- and nothing more.

P.S.

When I get up - from the floor,-
(If I get up - from the floor)
I'll quit the booze,-
Forevermore!
(Just kidding)
Nightly-night!