| Well, when I was a young man never been kissed
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| I got to thinkin' it over how much I had missed
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| So I got me a girl and I kissed her and then, and then
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| Oh, lordy, well I kissed 'er again
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| CHORUS
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| Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
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| She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine
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| (Sweeter than wine)
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| Well I asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife
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| I told her we’d be so happy for the rest of our life
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| I begged and I pleaded like a natural man
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| And then, whoops oh lordy, well she gave me her hand
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| CHORUS
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| Well we worked very hard both me and my wife
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| Workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life
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| We had corn in the field and wheat in the bin
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| And then, whoops oh lord, I was the father of twins
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| CHORUS
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| Well our children they numbered just about four
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| And they all had a sweetheart a’knockin' on the door
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| They all got married and they wouldn’t hesitate
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| I was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight
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| CHORUS
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| Well now that I’m old and I’m a’ready to go
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| I get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago
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| Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble and pain
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| But then, whoops oh lordy, well I’d do it all again
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| Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
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| She had, mmmkissessweeterthanwine |