Wonderful Wino - Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention

Bringing in the sheaves

bringing in the sheaves

we will come rejoicing

bringing in the sheaves

L.a.

in the summer of '69

i went downtown and bought some wine

i wasted my head on 3 quarts of juice

and now the grapes won’t cut me loose

'cause i’m a wino man

wino man

wino man

36, 24, hips about 30

(36, 24, hips about 30)

seen a fine lady and i started talkin' dirty

(seen a fine lady and i started talkin' dirty)

she looked at me and raised the thumb

(thumb, yeah)

and said: «jam down the road, you funky ass bum»

(jam it down, jam it down, funky ass bum,

that’s no way to talk to a lady!)

'cause you’re a wino man

don’t you know i am?

wino man

I, i went to the country

and while i was gone

a roller-headed lady

caught me widdling on her lawn

i am so ashamed, 'cause i’m a wino man

and i can’t help myself

help me somebody!

I’m a wino man

wino man

wino man

My guitar playing

and my wino career are in a slump

'cause i find myself now living

in a cardboard refrigerator box down by the houston dump

and, oh my god, i’m so fuckin' ashamed of myself

(so ashamed of myself)

everytime i get.

.. whooaaah!

I’ve been drinkin' all night till my eyes are gettin' red

well i crashed in the gutter and busted my head

bugs in my coat, been scratchin' like a dog

i can’t stand water, and i stink like a hog

give me five bucks

and a hot meal

give me five bucks

and a hot meal

give me five bucks

and a hot meal

give me fi-i-i-i-i-i.

..

maybe an old overcoat or two

maybe an old overcoat or two

maybe an old overcoat or two

oh my god, i just love overcoats