| Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie | |
| Cover: | Michael Peterson - Drink Swear Steal Lie single.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Michael Peterson |
| Album: | Michael Peterson |
| B-Side: | "For a Song"[1] |
| Released: | May 6, 1997 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:01 |
| Label: | Reprise |
| Producer: | Josh Leo Robert Ellis Orrall |
| Next Title: | From Here to Eternity |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
"Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Michael Peterson for his first album Michael Peterson. It was released in May 1997 as his debut single, and the first single and reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1997.[2] The song was written by Peterson and Paula Carpenter.
The song is about a man whose father counsels him to never drink, swear, steal or lie. Later in life he finds that he drinks from a woman’s loving cup, he swears to never give her up, steals all of her kisses underneath the moon, and lies close to her, thus breaking all his rules.
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Peterson has a "full-throated delivery that exudes personality and vocal charm". He goes on to say that the "energy in the production complements Peterson's performance, and the whole package signals the birth of a new star".[3]
The music video was directed by Tim Hamilton and was premiered in mid-1997.
"Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 17, 1997.
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 33 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 16 |