Cheaper Than A Shrink

I was sittin' in a chair at the H&R Block Some bean-countin' pencil pusher runnin' up the clock Said, "I've tallied up your numbers for the end of the year And son, you've spent a small fortune on liquor and beer" I said, it's cheaper than a shrink You don't have to think You just pour and drink It's sixteen-fifty for a bottle of Jack No pouring out your heart to some high-dollar quack Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done And gettin' just as messed up and havin' a lot more fun And it's cheaper than a shrink You don't have to think You just pour and drink Aw, it's cheaper than a shrink Now me and her had this little problem between us Tryin' to bridge the gap between Mars and Venus She said, "Honey, I think we need to see a marital counselor" I said, "All we need to do is slam a case of twelve-ouncers" 'Cause it's cheaper than a shrink You don't have to think You just pour and drink About eighteen bucks'll get you four six-packs No pouring out your heart to some high dollar quack Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done Gettin' just as messed up and havin' a lot more fun And it's cheaper than a shrink You don't have to think You just pour and drink Yeah, it's cheaper than a shrink If liquor prices soared as high as gasoline Then I'd a-quit drinkin' back when I was nineteen It's the oldest, most proven form of therapy The best thing about it far as I can see is that it's Cheaper than a shrink You don't have to think You just pour and drink And it's cheaper than a shrink Aw, you just pour and drink And it's a whole lot cheaper than some big-town, clock-hound, drag-you-down shrink --- Cheaper Than a Shrink - George Strait