Lyrics

[Intro] There's some old fans here, huh? Back to the Touch days Touch, rest in peace, man Alright Alright, you noisy bunch And you old fans might know what this song is An old chestnut An old chestnut It's called "The Days of Wine and Roses" [Verse 1] The word from outside Is she's on the ledge again Drawing a crowd And threatening everything I'm here wondering Just where I fit in [Chorus] Everybody says I don't care Everybody says I don't care I'm just trying to remember The days of wine and— [Verse 2] Oh, the priest from the parish Is looking for pеrsuasion The man with the notepad Wants vеrification And somebody said this was my creation [Chorus] Everybody says I don't care Everybody says I don't care I'm just trying to remember The days of wine and roses Yeah, come on The days of wine and roses [Verse 3] Oh, mother says it's your fault You never looked after her Her father's arranging to Pulling the furniture I'm here wondering Just what the reasons were [Chorus] Everybody says I don't care Everybody says I don't care I'm just trying to remember The days of wine and roses Hoo, hoo, come on Yeah, the days of wine and ro— [Interlude] And, and her, and her mama came in And she walked on down the hall She paid me a visit Yeah, and she paid her brother a visit, and she said "Boy, we don't like your kind We never did like your kind And I pray that we never do like your kind Now hold on" I will hold on Meanwhile, I was still thinking Hold on Ah, cut it [Verse 4] The word from outside Is she's on the ledge again Drawing a crowd And threatening everything But I'm here wondering Just where I fit in [Chorus] Everybody says I don't care Everybody says I don't care I'm just trying to remember The days of wine and roses The days of wine and roses The days of wine, hoo Yeah, ah, ah The days of wine [Outro] Thanks a lot, we're The Dream Syndicate