| Well, down in New Orleans where everything’s fine
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| All them catfish, drinkin' that wine
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| Drinkin' that mess with delight
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| An' when they get drunk they fight all night
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| Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, wine bop-bop
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| Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine
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| Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, pass that bottle to me Well, I got a nickel, have you got a dime?
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| Let’s get together and buy a little wine
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| Some by the fifth, some by the quart
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| When you buy sherry, you’re doin' things smart
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| Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, wine bop-bop
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| Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine
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| Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, pass that bottle to me Well, wine-wine-wine, oh, wine-wine-wine
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| Yeah, wine-wine-wine, oh, wine-wine-wine
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| Oh down in New Orleans, pass that bottle to me Drinkin' that mess with delight
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| An' when they get drunk they fight all night
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| Knockin' down windows, bang down doors
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| Drinkin' half a gallon an' then holler for more
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| Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, wine bop-bop
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| Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine
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| Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, pass that bottle to me Oh, wine-wine-wine, oh, wine-wine-wine
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| Oh, wine-wine-wine, oh, wine-wine-wine
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| Oh, down in New Orleans, pass that bottle to me |