The Bottle

See that white boy over there, runnin' scared

his ol' man's got a bottle.

He said he's gonna quit his 9 to 5 now he's drinking full time

in the bottle.

See that fat boy over there, runnin' scared

his ol' man got a problem

Pawned off damn near everything, his ol'

woman's weddin' ring for a bottle.

And don't you think it's a crime

when time after time, after time livin' in the bottle.

See that sister, sure looks fine before she

started sippin' wine

from the bottle.

She told me her ol' man committed a crime

and now he's doin' time,

she's livin' in the bottle.

She's out there on the avenue, all by herself

sho' needs help from the bottle.

Preacherman tried to help her out,

she cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle.

And don't you think it's a crime

when time after time, after time livin' in the bottle.

See that gent in the wrinkled suit

he done damn near blown his cool

to the bottle

He was a doctor helpin' young girls along

if they weren't too far gone to have a problem.

But defenders of the dollar bill

Said 'What you doin', Doc, it ain't legal,'

and now he's in the bottle.

Now we watch him everyday tryin' to

chase the pigeons away

from the bottle.

And don't you think it's a crime

when time after time, after time livin' in the bottle