Interpret:

Marlene Dietrich

Album:

Lili Marlene

There once was a young man who'd never been kissed 
He's got to thinkin' it over how much Ihe had missed 
So he got me a girl and he kissed her and then, and then 
Oh, lord, well he kissed 'er again 


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Because she had kisses sweeter than wine 
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine 


Well he asked her to marry and to be his good wife 
He told her we'd be so happy for the rest of his life 
He begged and he pleaded like a natural man 
And then, whoops oh lord, well she gave him her hand 


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Well we worked very hard both me and my wife 
Workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life 
We had corn in the field and wheat in the bin 
And then, whoops oh lord, I was the father of twins 


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Well their children they numbered just about four 
And they all had a sweetheart a'knockin' on the door 
They all got married and they wouldn't hesitate 
He was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight 


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Well now that he's old and he's already to go 
He get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago 
Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble and pain 
But then, whoops oh lord, well he'd do it all again 


Because she had kisses sweeter than wine 
She had, mmm...kisses ...sweeter...than...wine