Backslider's Wine

by Jerry Jeff Walker

From the album: 隆Viva Terlingua!

Track 7 of 9 on 隆Viva Terlingua! (1973).

Duration: 3:37

隆Viva Terlingua! cover art

Lyrics for Backslider's Wine

Michael Martin Murphy As the rain ruins my alibi I'm down to tellin' you my red-eyed mind It's not the sun bright path That called me from my home It's just that fine Backslider's wine CHORUS: My momma sings out in my memory Son, don't take that black eyed shine Fight for your rights But, son don't fight for right And do not drink Backslider's wine But I took myself for a kind and loving soul 'Til I found my face, face down on the bar room floor I was crying Jesus what have they done to me I cannot drink Backslider's wine no more CHORUS As the rain ruins my alibi I'm down to tellin' you my red-eyed mind It's not the sun bright path That called me from my home It's just that fine Backslider's wine

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