BIBLE AND THE BOTTLE
rita_weyls W.
Genre: Country/Americana
Tempo: Mid
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Lyrics:
Bible and the Bottle
V1
When He lost his job they had no place to live
His wife left him and took the kids
He’s sleeping in his car backseat is his bed
That old dog, his only friend, one day just up and left
Empties on the floor, good book on the dash
Outside the wind is blowing and he don’t know how long he’ll last
Chorus:
Caught between the bible and the bottle
His tears blurred the lines in red
Couldn't find an answer in the gospel
And the bottle helped him to forget
V2.
He prays for his famly and a way to be redeemed
Drained another fifth of whiskey fell to his knees
He clutched the worn out bible hard against his chest
Looked up at the sky and drew his final breath
Couldn’t face the pain He took it to his grave
Guess there’s more than one way to be saved
Chorus:
Bridge:
He was buried on a winter’s day
And some folks say
There’s an old dog that sits and waits
Where his body lays
Chorus:
Caught between the bible and the bottle
His tears blurred the lines in red
Never found an answer in the gospel
And the bottle saw him to the end
Yeah, the bottle saw him to the end