WONDERFUL WINO
Frank Zappa - 1972


L.A. in the summer of '69
I went downtown and bought me some wine
I wasted my head on a bottle of juice
And now the grapes won't cut me loose
Well I'm a wino man
Well, don't you know I am?
Great god almighty, don't you know I'm a wino man.

36, 24, hips about 30
Seen a fine lady and I started talkin' dirty
She looked at me and then she raised the thumb
And said: "Jam down the road, you funky ass bum"
Well I'm a wino man
Well, don't you know I am?
Great god almighty, don't you know that I'm a wino man.

I went to the country
And while I was gone
I lost control of my body functions
On a roller-headed lady's front lawn
I'm so ashamed, but I'm a wino man
And I can't help myself

I've been drinkin' all night till my eyes got red
Stumbled on the gutter and busted my head
Bugs in my zoot suit, have been scratchin' like a dog
Can't stand no water, and I stink like a hog
Give me a five dollar bill
And an overcoat too
Give me a five dollar bill
And an overcoat too
A five dollar bill and an overcoat too
A five dollar bill and a Florsheim shoe



(Contributed by Andy & Mogg - November 2002)