White Winos

Mother liked her white wine When she was alive She was desperate to live But her limit was five Carefully I'd kiss her And send her off to bed We always stuck with white wine We stayed away from red Always stick with white wine Stay away from... Mother liked her white wine She'd have a glass or two Almost every single night After her day was through Sancerre, chardonnay, chablis, pinot grigio Just to take the edge off Just to get the glow You got to take the edge off If you wanna get the... Mother liked her white wine She'd have a glass or three And we'd sit out on the screen porch White winos mom and me We'd talk about her childhood Recap my career When we got to my father That was when I'd switch to beer We got to the old man And I'd always switch to... Mother liked her white wine She'd have a glass or four Each empty bottle a dead soldier: The marriage was the war When we blurred the edges When we drank a lot That's when I got nervous When the glow got hot I always get nervous When the glow gets... I still like my white wine And I'll have a glass or two And when I'm down I'll drink some whiskey It's something I shouldn't do And every now and then I'll take a drop of red When I'm with a woman That I wanna take to bed When I'm with a woman That I wanna take to... Mother liked her white wine When she was alive She was desperate to live But her limit was five Carefully I'd kiss her And send her off to bed Thank God we stuck to white wine And we stayed away from... Mother liked her white wine