Well, a-down in New Orleans,
Where everything's fine,
All them catfish drinkin' that wine.
A-drinkin' that mess with delight.
A-when they get drunk they fight all night.
Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, a-wine, mama
A-wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine.
A-drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee,
Pass that bottle to me.
Well, I got a nickel. Have you got a dime?
A-let's get together and buy a little wine.
Some buy the fifths, some buy the quarts,
When you're buyin' sherry,
You're doin' things smart.
Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, a-wine, mama.
A-wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine.
A-drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee,
Pass that bottle to me.
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Well, it's wine, oh-wine, wine.
Oh-wine, oh-wine, oh-wine.
Yeah-heh, wine, wine, wine.
Oh-wine, wine, wine.
Well, down in New Orleans,
Pass that bottle to me.
When they get drunk they fight all night.
Knockin' down windows, a-tearin' down doors,
Drank a half a-gallon and a-holler for more.
Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, a-wine, mama
A-wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine.
A-drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee,
Pass that bottle to me.
Oh-wine, oh-wine, oh-wine, uh!
Oh-uh-wine, wine, wine.
Oh-wine, wine, wine.
Oh-oh-wine, wine wine.
A-well, down in New Orleans,
Pass that bottle to me.
Where everything's fine,
All them catfish drinkin' that wine.
A-drinkin' that mess with delight.
A-when they get drunk they fight all night.
Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, a-wine, mama
A-wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine.
A-drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee,
Pass that bottle to me.
Well, I got a nickel. Have you got a dime?
A-let's get together and buy a little wine.
Some buy the fifths, some buy the quarts,
When you're buyin' sherry,
You're doin' things smart.
Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, a-wine, mama.
A-wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine.
A-drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee,
Pass that bottle to me.
Instrumental break with vocalizations.
Well, it's wine, oh-wine, wine.
Oh-wine, oh-wine, oh-wine.
Yeah-heh, wine, wine, wine.
Oh-wine, wine, wine.
Well, down in New Orleans,
Pass that bottle to me.
When they get drunk they fight all night.
Knockin' down windows, a-tearin' down doors,
Drank a half a-gallon and a-holler for more.
Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee, a-wine, mama
A-wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine.
A-drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee,
Pass that bottle to me.
Oh-wine, oh-wine, oh-wine, uh!
Oh-uh-wine, wine, wine.
Oh-wine, wine, wine.
Oh-oh-wine, wine wine.
A-well, down in New Orleans,
Pass that bottle to me.