The Bottle [Live, Bremen, 1983]
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⏱️ 14:00 duration
🆔 ID: 12564984
📜 Lyrics
See that black boy over there runnin' scared
His old man in a bottle
He done quit his 9 to 5
He drink full time and now he's livin' in a bottle
See that black boy over there runnin' scared
His old man got a problem
And it's a bad one
He done pawned off damn near everything
His old woman's weddin' ring for a bottle
And don't you think it's a crime when
Time after time after time
People in the bottle
Livin' in the bottle
See that sister, sho' was fine
Before she started drinkin' wine in a bottle
She told me her old man committed a crime
He's doin' time and now she's hangin' in a bottle
I seen her out there on the avenue
All by herself, she sho' need help from the bottle
I seen a preacherman try to help her out
She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle
They turn to me, and they ask me, Gil
Don't you think it's a crime the way
People in the bottle
Sure living in the bottle
You 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 wasn't too far gone in her problems
But defenders of the dollar eagle said
"What you doin, man, ain't legal"
And now we watch him every day
And now we watch him everyday
He's tryin' to chase the prisons away from the bottle
Don't you think it's a crime the way
Time after time
Friends of mine in the bottle
People living in the bottle
I'll tell you a little secret
If you ever come lookin' for me
You know where I'm bound to be
In a bottle
Then, turn around
Look around on any corner
If you see some brother looking like a father
It's gonna be me
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Everybody needs something here
Everybody needs something here
Everybody needs
Everybody needs something here
His old man in a bottle
He done quit his 9 to 5
He drink full time and now he's livin' in a bottle
See that black boy over there runnin' scared
His old man got a problem
And it's a bad one
He done pawned off damn near everything
His old woman's weddin' ring for a bottle
And don't you think it's a crime when
Time after time after time
People in the bottle
Livin' in the bottle
See that sister, sho' was fine
Before she started drinkin' wine in a bottle
She told me her old man committed a crime
He's doin' time and now she's hangin' in a bottle
I seen her out there on the avenue
All by herself, she sho' need help from the bottle
I seen a preacherman try to help her out
She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle
They turn to me, and they ask me, Gil
Don't you think it's a crime the way
People in the bottle
Sure living in the bottle
You 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 wasn't too far gone in her problems
But defenders of the dollar eagle said
"What you doin, man, ain't legal"
And now we watch him every day
And now we watch him everyday
He's tryin' to chase the prisons away from the bottle
Don't you think it's a crime the way
Time after time
Friends of mine in the bottle
People living in the bottle
I'll tell you a little secret
If you ever come lookin' for me
You know where I'm bound to be
In a bottle
Then, turn around
Look around on any corner
If you see some brother looking like a father
It's gonna be me
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Everybody needs something here
Everybody needs something here
Everybody needs
Everybody needs something here
⏱️ Synced Lyrics
[02:03.99] See that black boy over there runnin' scared
[02:06.67] His old man in a bottle
[02:11.70] He done quit his 9 to 5
[02:14.03] He drink full time and now he's livin' in a bottle
[02:19.51] See that black boy over there runnin' scared
[02:22.31] His old man got a problem
[02:25.48] And it's a bad one
[02:27.20] He done pawned off damn near everything
[02:29.26] His old woman's weddin' ring for a bottle
[02:35.45] And don't you think it's a crime when
[02:40.25] Time after time after time
[02:43.05] People in the bottle
[02:46.08] Livin' in the bottle
[02:50.82] See that sister, sho' was fine
[02:52.92] Before she started drinkin' wine in a bottle
[02:58.23] She told me her old man committed a crime
[03:00.48] He's doin' time and now she's hangin' in a bottle
[03:05.83] I seen her out there on the avenue
[03:07.90] All by herself, she sho' need help from the bottle
[03:12.62] I seen a preacherman try to help her out
[03:15.73] She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle
[03:19.98] They turn to me, and they ask me, Gil
[03:22.07] Don't you think it's a crime the way
[03:29.05] People in the bottle
[03:31.89] Sure living in the bottle
[03:36.33] You see that gent in the wrinkled suit
[03:39.27] He done damn near blown his cool to the bottle
[03:44.56] He was a doctor helpin' young girls along
[03:46.65] If they wasn't too far gone in her problems
[03:52.53] But defenders of the dollar eagle said
[03:54.95] "What you doin, man, ain't legal"
[03:56.64] And now we watch him every day
[03:58.30] And now we watch him everyday
[04:01.86] He's tryin' to chase the prisons away from the bottle
[04:07.77] Don't you think it's a crime the way
[04:12.21] Time after time
[04:14.48] Friends of mine in the bottle
[04:17.15] People living in the bottle
[11:18.91] I'll tell you a little secret
[11:21.03] If you ever come lookin' for me
[11:23.41] You know where I'm bound to be
[11:24.97] In a bottle
[11:27.49] Then, turn around
[11:28.89] Look around on any corner
[11:30.59] If you see some brother looking like a father
[11:33.92] It's gonna be me
[11:36.33] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:38.58] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:40.35] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:46.54] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:51.80] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:55.59] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:59.42] Everybody needs something here
[12:02.98] Everybody needs something here
[12:06.55] Everybody needs
[12:09.12] Everybody needs something here
[13:34.91]
[02:06.67] His old man in a bottle
[02:11.70] He done quit his 9 to 5
[02:14.03] He drink full time and now he's livin' in a bottle
[02:19.51] See that black boy over there runnin' scared
[02:22.31] His old man got a problem
[02:25.48] And it's a bad one
[02:27.20] He done pawned off damn near everything
[02:29.26] His old woman's weddin' ring for a bottle
[02:35.45] And don't you think it's a crime when
[02:40.25] Time after time after time
[02:43.05] People in the bottle
[02:46.08] Livin' in the bottle
[02:50.82] See that sister, sho' was fine
[02:52.92] Before she started drinkin' wine in a bottle
[02:58.23] She told me her old man committed a crime
[03:00.48] He's doin' time and now she's hangin' in a bottle
[03:05.83] I seen her out there on the avenue
[03:07.90] All by herself, she sho' need help from the bottle
[03:12.62] I seen a preacherman try to help her out
[03:15.73] She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle
[03:19.98] They turn to me, and they ask me, Gil
[03:22.07] Don't you think it's a crime the way
[03:29.05] People in the bottle
[03:31.89] Sure living in the bottle
[03:36.33] You see that gent in the wrinkled suit
[03:39.27] He done damn near blown his cool to the bottle
[03:44.56] He was a doctor helpin' young girls along
[03:46.65] If they wasn't too far gone in her problems
[03:52.53] But defenders of the dollar eagle said
[03:54.95] "What you doin, man, ain't legal"
[03:56.64] And now we watch him every day
[03:58.30] And now we watch him everyday
[04:01.86] He's tryin' to chase the prisons away from the bottle
[04:07.77] Don't you think it's a crime the way
[04:12.21] Time after time
[04:14.48] Friends of mine in the bottle
[04:17.15] People living in the bottle
[11:18.91] I'll tell you a little secret
[11:21.03] If you ever come lookin' for me
[11:23.41] You know where I'm bound to be
[11:24.97] In a bottle
[11:27.49] Then, turn around
[11:28.89] Look around on any corner
[11:30.59] If you see some brother looking like a father
[11:33.92] It's gonna be me
[11:36.33] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:38.58] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:40.35] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:46.54] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:51.80] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:55.59] Na na na na na na na na na
[11:59.42] Everybody needs something here
[12:02.98] Everybody needs something here
[12:06.55] Everybody needs
[12:09.12] Everybody needs something here
[13:34.91]