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