BOTTLE OF WINE
(Tom Paxton)

Judy Collins - 1964
The Kingston Trio - 1965
The Fireballs - 1967
The Royal Guardsmen - 1968

Also recorded by:
Tom Paxton; Carolyn Hester; Doc Watson; The Stonemans;
Leroy Troy; Merle Watson; Jonas Fjeld; ....and others.


Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Let me alone, Let me go home
Let me go back and start over

Well, I've rambled around this dirty old town
Singing for nickels and dimes
Times getting rough, I can't get enough
To buy me a little bottle of wine

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Let me alone, Let me go home
Let me go back and start over

Well, little hotel, older than hell
Cold as the dark in the mine
Light so dim, I had to grin
I got me a little bottle of wine

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Let me alone, Let me go home
Let me go back and start over

Well, the preacher will preach and the teacher will teach
The miner will dig in the mine
I ride the rods, trusting in God
Huggin' my little bottle of wine

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Let me alone, Let me go home
Let me go back and start over

Well, pain in my head, bugs in my bed
Pants so old that they shine
Out on the street, I tell the people I meet
To buy me a little bottle of wine

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Let me alone, Let me go home
Let me go back and start over

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober


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As recorded by The Fireballs:


Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Leave me alone, let me go home
Let me go home and start over

Ramblin' around this dirty old town
A-singin' for nickels and dimes
Times gettin' rough, I ain't got enough
To buy me a bottle of wine, yeah

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Leave me alone, let me go home
Let me go home and start over

(Instrumental Break)

Pain in my head, there's bugs in my bed
My pants are so old that they shine
Out on the street I tell the people I meet
To buy me a bottle of wine

Woooaah

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Leave me alone, let me go home
Let me go home and start over

Waa-aah

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Leave me alone, let me go home
Let me go home and start over

One more

Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Leave me alone, let me go home
Let me go home and start over

Let me go home and start over
Let me go home and start over


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2005)


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