[Verse 1]Well, when I was a young man, I never been kissedI got to thinkin' it over, how much I had missedSo I got me a girl and I kissed her and then and thenOh, lordy, well I kissed her again[Verse 2]Because she had kisses sweeter than wineShe had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine(Sweeter than wine)[Verse 3]Well, I asked her to marry and be my sweet wifeI told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our lifeI begged her and I pleaded like a natural manAnd then, whoops, oh lordy, well she gave me her hand[Verse 4]Because she had kisses sweeter than wineShe had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine(Sweeter than wine)[Verse 5]Well, we worked very hard, both me and my wifeWorkin' hand-in-hand to have a good lifeWe had corn in the field and wheat in the binAnd then, whoops, oh lord, I was the father of twins[Verse 6]Because she had kisses sweeter than wineShe had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine(Sweeter than wine)[Verse 7]Well our children, they numbered just about fourAnd they all had a sweetheart a'knockin' at the doorThey all got married and they wouldn't hesitateI was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight[Verse 8]Because she had kisses sweeter than wineShe had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine(Sweeter than wine)[Verse 9]Well, now that I'm old and I'm a'ready to goI get to thinkin' what happened a long time agoHad a lot of kids, a lot of trouble, and painBut then, whoops oh lordy, well I'd do it all again[Verse 10]Because she had kisses sweeter than wineShe had, mmm kisses sweeter than wine
