The Bottle

One, one, one call
The rhythm of rebirth and rejuvenation
Livin' in a bottle
In a bottle

You see that black boy over there runnin' scared
His old man in a bottle
He done quit his nine to five, better drink full time
And now he's livin' in a bottle
You see that black boy over there runnin' scared
His old man got a problem, and it's a bad one
He done pawned off damn near everything
His old woman's weddin' ring for a bottle

Don't you think it's a crime?
When time after time after time
People in a bottle (livin' in a bottle)
'Cause people show 'nough in the bottle (in a bottle)
Hey, people in a bottle (livin' in a bottle)
Show 'nough in the bottle (in a bottle)

You see, that sister sure was fine
Before she started drinkin' wine from the bottle
She told me her old man committed a crime, he's doing time
And now she's hangin' with a bottle
I see her out there on the avenue all by herself
She'll need help from the bottle, I see her
Preacher man tried to help her out
She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle

Don't you think it's a crime?
When time after time, every time
People in a bottle (livin' in a bottle)
'Cause people show 'nough in the bottle (in a bottle)
Hey, people in a bottle (livin' in a bottle)
Show 'nough in the bottle (in a bottle)

See that gent in the wrinkled suit (won't let go, yeah, baby)
(Won't let go) he done damn near blown his cool in the bottle
(Won't let go, yeah, baby, won't let go)
He was a (won't let go) doctor helpin' young girls along (yeah, baby)
(Won't let go) if they wasn't too far gone to have problems
(Won't let go, yeah, baby, won't let go)

Defenders of the dollar eagle said, "What you're doin', Doc, ain't legal"
Now he's in the bottle
And now we watch him every day
Tryin' to chase the pigeons away with a bottle

Oh, don't you think it's a crime? (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
When time after time after time
Don't you think it's a crime? (Don't you think it's a crime?)
Time after time, freezing mind
Livin' in a bottle

Don't you think it's a crime?
When time after time, every time
People in a bottle (livin' in a bottle)
'Cause people show 'nough in the bottle (in a bottle)
Hey, people in a bottle (livin' in a bottle)
Show 'nough in the bottle (in a bottle)

If you ever come looking for me (livin' in a bottle)
You know where I ain't gonna be, in a bottle (in a bottle)
Turn around, look around, baby, come back
And if you see some sister there looking like a goner
It ain't gonna be me, no
(Livin' in a bottle)
(In a bottle)
(Livin' in a bottle)