Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Verse 1
Doctor says I need more balance
Vegetables, water, sleep
I nod like I’m taking notes
Then I go back to what I keep

There’s a diner down on Maple
Knows my face, knows my name
They don’t ask about my future
They just slide the plate the same

Verse 2
Pie’s got fruit, don’t overthink it
Whiskey’s made of honest grain
Between the two there’s history
They’ve gotten me to today

I’ve seen men live on promises
And women live on hope
Me, I’ll take what’s on the counter
And make sure not to choke

Chorus
You can live a long time on pie and whiskey
Longer than the experts say
Long enough to love somebody
Long enough for that love to fade
It won’t make you rich or righteous
Won’t keep your hands clean or dry
But you can live a long, long while
On pie
And whiskey

Verse 3
I tried kale and meditation
Tried counting every breath
But none of it soothed internal doubts
Or faded my regrets

Pie don’t judge the shape you’re in
Whiskey don’t ask you why
They just sit there comforting you
While the years go sliding by

Chorus
You can live a long time on pie and whiskey
Ask the ghosts at every bar
They’ll tell you about survival
Not about getting far
It’s not a cure, it’s not a gospel
It’s not a reason, it’s a reply
Yeah, you can live a long, long time
On pie
And whiskey

Bridge
I’m not saying it’s a virtue
I’m not calling it a rule
Just saying when the cupboard’s bare
This counts as fuel
Some folks pray, some folks plan
Some folks clean their slate
Some folks learn to make a life
Out of what’s in the glass and on the plate

Verse 4
There’s a woman who laughs at my logic
Says, “You’re gonna outlive us all”
Then she steals a bite of my cherry slice
Like she knows I’m not wrong

We clink our glasses to tomorrow
We give each other a smile
And the future doesn’t seem so scary
From this side

Final Chorus
You can live a long time on pie and whiskey
Long enough to stay in the game
Long enough to tell the truth
And not be crushed by the weight of it
It won’t save you, won’t complete you
Won’t explain the reasons why
But you can live a real life anyway
On pie
And whiskey

Outro
If the end comes sooner than advertised
I’ll meet it fed and tipsy
With crumbs on my shirt
And a good, honest burn
From pie
And whiskey