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