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