SINGER: Jimmie Rodgers

SONG:Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

Kisses sweeter than wine
-artist: jimmie rodgers
-peak billboard position # 3 in 1957-58 (21 total weeks in the top 100)
-words by paul campbell and music by huddie ledbetter
-originally a # 19 hit for the weavers in 1951
Well, when i was a young man never been kissed
i got to thinkin' it over how much i had missed
so i got me a girl and i kissed her and then, and then
oh, lordy, well i kissed 'er again
Chorus
because she had kisses sweeter than wine
she had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine
(sweeter than wine)
Well i asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife
i told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our life
i begged and i pleaded like a natural man
and then, whoops oh lordy, well she gave me her hand
Chorus
Well we worked very hard both me and my wife
workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life
we had corn in the field and wheat in the bin
and then, whoops oh lord, i was the father of twins
Chorus
Well our children they numbered just about four
and they all had a sweetheart a'knockin' on the door
they all got married and they wouldn't hesitate
i was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight
Chorus
Well now that i'm old and i'm a'ready to go
i get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago
had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble and pain
but then, whoops oh lordy, well i'd do it all again
Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
she had, mmm…kisses…sweeter…than…wine

transcribed by ronald e. hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net