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Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-DeeJerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: J. Mayo Williams Sticks McGhee

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

[Verse 1]
Down in New Orleans where everything's fine
All of them cats is drinkin' that wine
Drinkin' that mess is their delight
When they get drunk, well, they sing all night

[Chorus]
Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine (Wine, wine)
Wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine (Wine, wine)
Wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine
Pass that bottle to me

[Verse 2]
Now I've got a nickel, honey, you got a dime
Let's get together, gonna have a little wine
I buy it by the gallon, I buy it by the quart
When you buy black beer now you're doin' things smart

[Chorus]
Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine (Wine, wine)
Wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine (Wine, wine)
Wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine
Pass that bottle to me, woah, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, baby
(Wine, wine, wine)
I'm sharing
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, baby
(Wine, wine, wine)
Half and half
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, boy
(Pass that bottle to me)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
Well, I was down on Rempart Street in Willie's den
Oh, Willie wasn't sellin' but a little gin
One cat ordered him a bottle of wine
He took that cat for a dollar and a dime

[Chorus]
Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine (Wine, wine)
Wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine (Wine, wine)
Wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin' wine
Pass that bottle to me, now let's get it

[Outro]
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, baby
(Wine, wine, wine)
I'm sharing
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, baby
(Wine, wine, wine)
Half and half now
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, boy now
(Pass that bottle to me)
One more time now
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, baby
(Wine, wine, wine)
I'm sharing
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, baby
(Wine, wine, wine)
Half and half
(Wine, wine, wine)
Oh, boy
Pass that bottle to me

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis was a leading figure in the popularization of rock & roll during the 1950s. He was first signed to Sun Records in 1956 where he was labelmates with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and other early rock artists. Of those musicians, however, he was the only piano player and combined with his heavy-handed playing style, sexually suggestive lyrics, and provocative stage antics he came to epitomize the rebelliousness of the genre.

He rose to international fame for his 1957 versions of the songs “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

Lewis' popularity rapidly tumbled, however, when in 1958, when at the age of 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin. Though this scandal continued to tarnish his image, Lewis never retired from music. As of October 2015, he continues to perform live.

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