KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE



Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,

Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,



When I was a young man and never been kissed

I got to thinking it over what I had missed.

I got me a girl, I kissed her and then

Oh Lord, I kissed her again.



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I asked her to marry and be my sweet wife,

And we would be so happy all of our life.

I begged and I pleaded like a natural man, and then

Oh Lord, she gave me her hand.



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I worked mighty hard and so did my wife,

Workin' hand in hand to make a good life.

Corn in the field and wheat in the bins, I was

Oh Lord, the father of twins.



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Our children numbered just about four,

And they all had sweethearts knockin' at the door.

The all got married and didn't hesitate; I was

Oh Lord, the grandfather of eight.



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Now we are old, and ready to go,

We get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago.

Had a lot of kids, trouble and pain, but,

Oh Lord, we'd do it again.



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Words by Paul Campbell, music by Joel Newman.

Copyright TRO, renewed Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.

The tune came from an Irish lament for a dead cow (via Leadbelly).

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