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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Ensemble
Aoife O'Donovan
Aoife O'Donovan
Vocals
David Harrington
David Harrington
Violin
John Sherba
John Sherba
Violin
Hank Dutt
Hank Dutt
Viola
Sunny Yang
Sunny Yang
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Gilbert
Ronnie Gilbert
Composer
Fred Hellerman
Fred Hellerman
Composer
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Composer
Lee Hays
Lee Hays
Composer
Lead Belly
Lead Belly
Composer
Huddie Ledbetter
Huddie Ledbetter
Arranger
Jacob Garchik
Jacob Garchik
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Harrington
David Harrington
Mixing Engineer
John Kilgore
John Kilgore
Mixing Engineer
Scott Fraser
Scott Fraser
Engineer

Lyrics

Well, when I was a young man, never been kissed I got to thinkin' it over- how much I had missed So I got me a girl and I kissed her and then Oh, lordy, well I kissed 'er again Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine (Sweeter than wine) Well I asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife I told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our life I begged and I pleaded like a natural man And then, whoops oh lordy, well she gave me her hand Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine (Sweeter than wine) 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 Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine (Sweeter than wine) Well our 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 I was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine (Sweeter than wine) Well now that I'm old and I'm a'ready to go I get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble, and pain But then, whoops oh lordy, well I'd do it all again Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm kisses sweeter than wine
Writer(s): Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Joel Newman, Fred Hellerman Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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