Mr. Bourbon and Coke laughs
At all of my jokes when he’s drinking
Mr. Martini stares and he
Never shares what he’s thinking.
Miss Sexy Red Wine tells me at closing time
That she’ll phone me
Mr. Whiskey Shot Glass watches hookers
Walk past when he’s lonely.
[Chorus:]
I’m a bartender
I pour the drinkers
Laugh with the sinners
And cry with the saints
And even if they don’t remember
I try to make their bar tender.
Mr. Never Does Tip says
That none of his kids ever call home
Mrs. Chews On Her Lip tells someone
She’s at work on her cell phone.
Mrs. Husband Just Died always
Breaks down and cries on the weekends
Just another long night in a
Bartender’s life with some good friends.
[Chorus:]
I’m a bartender
I pour the drinkers
Laugh with the sinners
And cry with the saints
And even if they don’t remember
I try to make their bar tender.
And even if they don’t remember
I try to make their bar tender…
The Heartfelt World Behind the Bar
“The Bartender” by Blake Shelton offers a touching glimpse into the lives intertwined at a local bar. Through vivid character sketches—like Mr. Bourbon and Coke, Miss Sexy Red Wine, and Mrs. Husband Just Died—the song paints the bartender as more than just a drink-slinger. Shelton highlights the bartender’s quiet empathy, serving as a confidant to both the joyful and the brokenhearted. The chorus echoes this sentiment, revealing a profession rooted in compassion and understanding, showing how the bartender strives to make every patron’s experience a little brighter, even if they may never remember his name.
Song Credits
Artist: Blake Shelton
Release Year: 2008
Label: Warner Bros. Nashville