(Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman and Huddie Ledbetter)
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[From the Pete Seeger tribute album "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," 1998]
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[Jackson:]
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When I was a young man I'd never been kissed;
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I got to thinking about what I had missed.
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I found a girl. I kissed her and then...
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Oh Lord, I kissed her again.
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[Together:]
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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[Bonnie:]
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He asked me to marry and be his sweet wife;
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We would be happy - all of our life.
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He begged and he pleaded like a natural man, and then...
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Oh Lord, I gave him my hand.
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[Together:]
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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Oooooh, kisses...
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[Jackson:]
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I worked mighty hard and so did my wife;
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Working hand in hand to make a good life.
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Corn in the field and wheat in the bins, and then...
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Oh Lord, I was the father of twins.
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[Together:]
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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Oooooh, kisses...
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[Bonnie:]
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Our children numbered just about four
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And they all had sweethearts knocking on the door.
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They all got married and they didn't wait, I was...
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Oh Lord! A grandmother of eight!
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[Together:]
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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Oooooh, kisses...
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[Jackson:]
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Now we are old and ready to go
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Thinking about what happened a long time ago.
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[Bonnie:]
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We had lots of kids and trouble and pain, but...
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Oh Lord, we'd do it again.
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[Together:]
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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Oooooh, kisses...
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Oooooh, kisses sweeter than wine.
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Oooooh, kisses...
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Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
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| Jackson Browne |
