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JoAnn Abbott - Come Have A Sip Of My Wine

from Songwriting Cycle #2 by Various Artists

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Dave Gorbe challenged JoAnn Abbott to write a song in the [fine!] tradition of a drinking song. (Irish? German? Whatever!)

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Truth to tell, I’m the daughter of Bacchus, and me mam is the goddess of beer
And with that pedigree why it’s easy to see , the reason that I’m standing here
Like a bottle of spirits unending, I’ve a lot and I’m willing to share
Tis no idle boast, but the drink I love most
If you choose to rise to my dare

So come along love put your lips upon mine
Have a sip of me wine
For the vintage is fine
Come along love while we still have the time
Come put your lips upon mine

You can learn quite a lot from a bottle; if it’s cold, warm it up in your hand
See the fine curving shape, the sweet scent of the grape
Know the contents are bound to be grand
Have a care as you open the vessel- no need to rush something so nice
For with women and wine you should always take time
And always be sure of the price

So come along love put your lips upon mine
Have a sip of me wine
For the vintage is fine
Come along love while we still have the time
Come put your lips upon mine

There’s whisky and wine and there’s brandy; there’s wheat beers and porters and stout
Whatever you brew there is one thing that’s true- what you put in is what will come out
The contents need careful attention, but they will be worth all the work
There is joy in the act, just remember one fact-
A good bottle needs a good cork

So come along love put your lips upon mine
Have a sip of me wine
For the vintage is fine
Come along love while we still have the time
Come put your lips upon mine

Now once you’ve removed the cork slowly, I pray let me breathe for a while
Then go with a will to finish your fill and I’ll wager I’ll give you a smile!
There are many the tastes and the flavors, and there’s many the hard drinking man
And there’s many the pigs after one or two swigs
Who can’t do what they said that they can

So come along love put your lips upon mine
Have a sip of me wine
For the vintage is fine
Come along love while we still have the time
Come put your lips upon mine

There’s a reason why wine has been worshipped, as into it slowly you sink
Be sure that it’s true I know better than you of a liquor that’s quicker than drink
Tis a potion that’s bound to lift spirits, a cordial that’s cordial indeed
A libation of joy for us all to enjoy, a medicine for every need

So come along love put your lips upon mine
Have a sip of me wine
For the vintage is fine
Come along love while we still have the time
Come put your lips upon mine

Now be careful of over indulgence; you can have too much of a good thing!
Your head starts to ache and your body to shake, and you’ll sometimes learn just what storks bring
For there’s life in the yeast as it’s brewing, and there’s love that will grow with a kiss
Don’t pass up the chance though to join in the dance, tis a pleasure you won’t want to miss.

So come along love put your lips upon mine
Have a sip of me wine
For the vintage is fine
Come along love while we still have the time
Come put your lips upon mine

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from Songwriting Cycle #2, released April 9, 2011
JoAnn Abbott

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Spintown Middletown, Ohio

I used to run a songwriting contest called SpinTunes. Most of the material hosted on this account is a result of that contest. The rest is mostly Minecraft related songs.

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