Wine Sick Blues

I got the wine sick blues and i paid my dues
Been wining and whining but not doing no shining
I got the wine sick blues 
There ain't no easy way out of this moral drought
So my drunken pen flows as the lower she goes
Send me a letter when this damn world gets better
Don't like the news , put some miles on my shoes
Can't blame the man, if you jumped in the pan
I got the wine sick blues
The easy part's over, there's no bed of clover
Can't make the turn, if you spent what you earn
Days running wild like a forgotten child
Descending so fast, don't believe I can last
my poor butt is dragging and my mind keeps on lagging
Got nowhere to go, it's a rough row to hoe
Ray sings born to lose, but what do I use
Shed this old feeling, while the brain keeps on reeling
I got the wine sick blues.
For goodness sake, when do I wake
If I'm only dreaming, why am I screaming
Can't seem to pass through the broken glass
No wonder we cry while the prophets get high
Every now and then from my drunken pen
Comes a call to our youth to seek the truth
But my heart is sunk, maybe it's not so drunk
But still need the booze to light the fuse
I got the wine sick blues.


For Elliott Bowe's The Drunken Pen blog
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 5/22/2014 2:35:00 PM
I agree with Elizabeth, this could easily be put to music. A nice bluesy track it would make <*> James :)
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Date: 5/8/2012 7:26:00 PM
If we set this to music you would make a mint of money. It just has that feeling to have someone sing it. Super rhyming and a great story Vince.
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Date: 5/8/2012 7:29:00 AM
Vince I like this, it like a song, good luck..David
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Date: 5/5/2012 7:17:00 PM
A nice merlot is my choice my friend. Good write. And Re. To my blog just visit my last poem and scroll down to read him attacking Arild and I. Thanks my friend for input. Michael
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Date: 5/5/2012 7:16:00 AM
I was snappin my fingers!great lines!!!! :)
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Date: 5/5/2012 2:55:00 AM
pretty good its hard to write on one subject nicely done ill give this a 4
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Date: 5/4/2012 6:50:00 PM
Wine just gives me a headache....but it seems to give you the gift of wonderful insight and poetry!! Cheers!!
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Date: 5/4/2012 2:15:00 PM
Vince reading this and your response on one of the blogs I just had to smile. I really enjoyed this write of yours.. Hope the weekend ahead is a fabulous one for you :) Wilma
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Date: 5/4/2012 2:06:00 PM
Smile ˜ Hahaha, 'While The Prophets Get High.' ˜ Those Must Be The Ones That * CHRIST JESUS * Was Speaking About, My Dear Old Young Beautiful Friend * Tis Wonderful To Behold Your Beautiful Loving Hearts Again Vincent ˜ Keep Shining Your Light Bright For Those Precious Children * My Love to You, John!:) ˜
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Date: 5/4/2012 12:46:00 PM
I enjoyed reading your poetry today and I will be back Monday to read some more. Wishing you a weekend full of love and joy and much much inspiration in your writing endeavors Vince. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/4/2012 12:31:00 PM
A late' Thank you for the review on my poem, SandyIvyDavis
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