The Bottle

You see that black boy Over there, running scared His old man's in a bottle He done quit his 9 to 5 He drink full time And now he's living in the bottle See that black boy Over there, running scared His old man got a problem And it's a bad one Pawned off damn near everything His old woman's wedding ring For a bottle And don't you think it's a crime When time after time after time People in the bottle There's people living in the bottle Listen to me, see that sister Sure was fine before She started drinking wine From the bottle She told me Her old man committed a crime He's doing time Now she's drinking in the bottle I seen her out there on The avenue, all by herself Sure needs help from the bottle I seen her, preacherman Tried to help her out She cussed him out and hit him In the head with a bottle And don't you think it's a crime Knowing that time after time after time People in the bottle, there's people Sure enough in the bottle Give you another good example You see that gent in the wrinkled suit He done damn near blown His cool to the bottle He was a doctor Helping young girls along If they wasn't too far Gone to have problems But the defenders of the dollar eagle Said what you doing, man, ain't legal Now he's in the bottle Now we watch him everyday He's trying to chase the Pigeons away from the bottle He turned to me, he said Don't you think it's a crime The way time after time After time, friends of mine In the bottle There's people sure enough In the bottle I'll tell you a little secret If you ever come looking for me You know where I'm bound to be In the bottle Turn around, look around On any corner, if you see Some brother looking like a goner It's gonna be me Sing the song Na na na na... Dollar nine get a bottle of wine Dollar nine get a bottle of wine Dollar nine get a bottle of wine Dollar nine get a bottle of wine A bottle All that I'm concerned about Is a bottle It can turn me inside out A bottle All I want, said all I want Said all I want Said all I want...