The Bottle - Paul Weller
See that white boy over there runnin' scared
His ol' man's got a bottle
He said he's gonna quit his 9 to 5 now he's drinking full time
In the bottle
See that fat boy over there runnin' scared
His ol' man got a problem
Pawned off damn near everything his ol'
Woman's weddin' ring for a bottle
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time after time livin' in the bottle
Now he's in the bottle
See that sister sure looks fine before she
Started sippin' wine
From the bottle
She told me her ol' man committed a crime
And now he's doin' time
She's livin' in the bottle
She's out there on the avenue all by herself
Sho' needs help from the bottle
Preacherman tried to help her out
She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time after time livin' in the bottle
Now he's in the bottle
See that gent in the wrinkled suit
He done damn near blown his cool
To the bottle
He was a doctor helpin' young girls along
If they weren't too far gone to have a problem
But defenders of the dollar bill
Said 'What you doin' Doc it ain't legal '
And now he's in the bottle
Now we watch him everyday tryin' to
Chase the pigeons away
From the bottle
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time after time livin' in the bottle
Now he's in the bottle
