When I was a young man and never been kissed
I got to thinking it over what I had missed.
I got me a girl, I kissed her and then, and then,
Oh Lord, I kissed her again.
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She had kisses sweeter than wine, she had
Oh oh kisses sweeter than wine
I asked her to marry and be my sweet wife
And we would be so happy the rest of our lives
I begged and I pleaded like a natural man
And then, Oh Lord, she gave me her hand
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She had kisses sweeter than wine, she had
Oh oh kisses sweeter than wine
I worked mighty hard and so did my wife
Workin' hand in hand to make a good life
With corn in the field and wheat in the bins
I was, Oh Lord, the father of twins
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She had kisses sweeter than wine, she had
Oh oh kisses sweeter than wine
Our children they numbered just about four
They all had sweethearts knockin' at the door
They all got married and they didn't hesitate
I was, Oh Lord, the grandfather of eight
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She had kisses sweeter than wine, she had
Oh oh kisses sweeter than wine
Now that we're old, and ready to go,
We get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago.
We had a lot of kids, trouble and pain,
But, Oh Lord, we'd do it again.
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She had kisses sweeter than wine, she had
Oh oh kisses sweeter than wine