Gimme That Wine Lyrics

My wife got tired a' me runnin 'round, so she tried to keep me home-
Well, she broke my nose and hid my clothes, but I continued to roam.
Then she finally hit my weak spot - threatened to throw my bottle out
Well, from the basement to the rooftop, everybody could hear me shout...

[Chorus: Gimme that wine Unhand that bottle 3 times]
'Cause I can't cut loose without my juice.
Gotta have hot lucy when I go walkin' y'know.

Well, one day while crossin the avenue, a big car knocked me down.
While I was stretched out tyin' up traffic and crowds came from blocks
Around
Now the po-lice were searchin my pockets, before they sent me to the
Funeral parlor,
But when one o' those cops took my bottle, Jack, I jumped straight up
And commenced to hollar

[Chorus: Gimme that wine Unhand that bottle 3 times]
'Cause I can't get well without Muskatel
I only drink for medicinal purposes anyway

Well, now, one real dark and dreary night as I was staggerin' home t'
Bed,
Well, a bandit jumped from the shadows and put a blackjack 'side my
Head.
That cat took my watch, my ring, my money, And I didn't make a sound,
But when he reached 'n got my bottle, you could hear me for blocks
Around

[Chorus: Gimme that wine Unhand that bottle 3 times]
Beat m' head outta shape, but leave my grape.
Watch, ring and money ain't nothin' but don mess with my wine, JIm.

Well one day my house caught fire while I was layin' down sleepin' off a
Nap
An' when I woke up everything was burnin' with a pop an' a crackle an' a
Snap.
Now the fireman chopped up my TV set and tore my apartment apart,
But when he raised his axe to my bottle, I screamed with all my heart...

[Chorus: Gimme that wine Unhand that bottle 3 times]
So I can drink one toast before I roast.
No sense goin' out half baked, Might as well be Alll tore up

You can take all those Hollywood glamor girls- Lana Turner, Rita
Hayworth,
[Bridge: t Bardot, n' Lucille Ball,]
And all them chicks 'n line 'em upside the wall
Put a GIGANTIC jug beside 'em, n' tell me to take my choice.
Well, there'd be no doubt which one I chose, the minute I raised my
Voice.

[Chorus: Gimme that wine Unhand that bottle 3 times]
Well those chicks look fine, but I love my wine.
Now some folks like money, some like to dance and dine,
But I'll be happy If you give me that wine