"Drinking Again" is a 1962 torch song, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Doris Tauber. The song has been recorded by Frank Sinatra ( The World We Knew ), Dinah Washington ( Drinking Again ), Aretha Franklin ( Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington ), and Bette Midler ( Bette Midler ), among others. [1]
The song was recorded by The Jeff Beck Group in 1968 (with altered lyrics and music) as "I've Been Drinking". [2]