The Bottle

Time after time See that black boy over there Runnin' scared His ol' man's in a bottle He's done quit his 9 to 5 He drinks full time Now he's livin' in the bottle I see that Black boy over there Runnin' scared His ol' man got a problem And it's a bad one Pawned off damn near everything His ol' woman's weddin' ring For a bottle And don't you think it's a crime When time after time, after time And don't you think it's a crime When time after time After time living in the bottle You know he's living in a bottle See that sister, she look fine 'Till she started drinkin' wine From the bottle She told me Said her ol' man committed a crime He's doin' time Now she's hanging in the bottle I've seen her Out there on the avenue All by herself Sho' needs help from the bottle I've seen her Preacherman tried to help her out She cussed him out And hit him in the head With a bottle And turn to me and then said And don't you think it's a crime When time after time, after time And don't you think it's a crime When time after time After time living in the bottle You know he's living in a bottle If you ever come and look for me You know where I'm bound to be In the bottle I say again yeah If you ever come and look for me You know where you can find me And don't you think it's a crime When time after time, Time after time And don't you think it's a crime When time after time, After time, people in the bottle And don't you think it's a crime When time after time, Time after time And don't you think it's a crime When time after time After time living in the bottle We all live in the bottle (We all live in the bottle) 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 Yeah yeah 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 Waoow 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 Oooh yeah