The Bottle

	  		
 
 

Intro 
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Verse 
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See that black boy over there, runnin' scared 
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his ol' man is in a bottle. 
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He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time 
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now he's livin' in the bottle. 
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See that Black boy over there, runnin' scared 
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his ol' man got a problem       and its a bad one 
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Pawned off damn near everything, his ol' 
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woman's weddin' ring for a bottle. 

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And don't you think it's a crime 
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when time after time, 
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And don't you think it's a crime 
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when time after time, people in the bottle. 


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Verse 
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See that sister, she look fine until she 
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started drinkin' wine from the bottle.     She told me 
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her ol' man committed a crime 
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he's doin' time, now she's in the bottle.     I seen her 
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out there on the avenue, all by herself 
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sho' needs help from the bottle.     I seen her 
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Preacherman tried to help her out, 
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she cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle.  
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And turn to me and then said 

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And don't you think it's a crime 
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when time after time, 
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And don't you think it's a crime 
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when time after time, people in the bottle. 


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Bridge 
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If you ever come look for me you know where I'm bound to be, in a bottle,     say it again 
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If you ever come look for me you know where you can find me 

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And don't you think it's a crime 
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when time after time, 
Am7                        Gm7 
And don't you think it's a crime 
Fmaj7           E7#9 
when time after time, people in the bottle. 
Am7                        Gm7 
And don't you think it's a crime 
Fmaj7           E7#9 
when time after time, 
Am7                        Gm7 
And don't you think it's a crime 
Fmaj7           E7#9 
when time after time, people in the bottle. 


Outro 
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 |repeat and fade out