Lilac Wine

by Nina Simone

From the album: Wild Is the Wind

Track 4 of 11 on Wild Is the Wind (1966).

Duration: 04:13

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Lyrics for Lilac Wine

I lost myself on a cool damp night I gave myself in that misty light Was hypnotized by a strange delight Under a lilac tree I made wine from the lilac tree Put my heart in its recipe It makes me see what I want to see And be what I want to be When I think more than I want to think I do things I never should do I drink much more that I ought to drink Because it brings me back you Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love Listen to me, I cannot see clearly Isn't that she, coming to me nearly here? Lilac wine is sweet and heady where's my love? Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love? Listen to me, why is everything so hazy? Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear? Lilac wine, I feel unready for my love Feel unready for my love

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  1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways
  2. Four Women
  3. What More Can I Say?
  4. Lilac Wine
  5. That's All I Ask
  6. Break Down And Let It All Out
  7. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart
  8. Wild Is The Wind
  9. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
  10. If I Should Lose You
  11. Either Way I Lose