Well, when I was a young man
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never been kissed
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I got to thinkin' it over
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how much I had missed
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So I got me a girl and
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I kissed her and then, and then
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Oh, lordy, well I kissed 'er again
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Because she had kisses
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sweeter than wine
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She had, mmm, mmm, kisses
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sweeter than wine
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(Sweeter than wine)
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But I asked her to marry and
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be my sweet wife
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I told her we'd be so happy
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for the rest of our life
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I begged and I pleaded
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like a natural man
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And then, whoops oh lordy,
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well she gave me her hand
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Because she had kisses
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sweeter than wine
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She had, mmm, mmm, kisses
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sweeter than wine
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(Sweeter than wine)
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Well we worked very hard
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both me and my wife
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Workin' hand-in-hand
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to have a good life
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We had corn in the field and
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wheat in the bin
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And then, whoops oh lord,
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I was the father of twins
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Because she had kisses
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sweeter than wine
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She had, mmm, mmm, kisses
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sweeter than wine
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(Sweeter than wine)
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Well our children they numbered
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just about four
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And they all had a sweetheart
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a'knockin' on the door
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They all got married and
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they wouldn't hesitate
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I was, whoops oh lord,
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the grandfather of eight
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Because she had kisses
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sweeter than wine
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She had, mmm, mmm, kisses
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sweeter than wine
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(Sweeter than wine)
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Well now that I'm old and
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I'm a'ready to go
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I get to thinkin'
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what happened a long time ago
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Had a lot of kids,
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a lot of trouble and pain
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But then, whoops oh lordy,
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well I'd do it all again
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Because she had kisses
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sweeter than wine
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She had, mmm kisses
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sweeter than wine
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Newman: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
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| Jimmie Rodgers |
