Don't Know Why Gin Bottles Make Me Cry

Story Behind The Song

I walked past a benign pint of gin one day and was unexpectely jarred by its presence, though totally unrelated to my ex or her alcoholism (we split years ago). This song is the result.

Song Description

Stark, true recollections of living with an alcoholic and raising her child.

Song Length 4:02 Genre Folk - Alternative, Blues - Country
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Alchohol, Beer, Wine, General
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Don't Know Why Gin Bottles Make Me Cry
Copyright © 2004 Judith Naomi Oppenheimer. All Rights Reserved.
Songwriter: Judith Naomi Oppenheimer
212 684-7210, 1-866-4-Judith (cell)
160 East 26th Street, PH6E, New York, NY 10010 US
Judith@JudithOppenheimer.com


v1
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.
Stopped feeling sharp edges that lie
Beneath my mattress hid at night
Used to sleep on lies and fights
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.

v2
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.
You left without good-by
Set your sail on cheating waters
Left behind your daughter
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.

v3
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.
She lost her childhood overnight
I kept your memories, did your part
A bank account for your daughter's heart
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.

v4
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.
Broken glass shatters lives
Ten years lost, stopped counting cost,
My faith betrayed, I never strayed
Don't know why gin bottles make me cry.

v5
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.
Here we are years later you and I
See you stumbling clean full throttle,
My heart aches in discarded bottles
Don't know why, gin bottles make me cry.

Lyrics Judith Oppenheimer Music Judith Oppenheimer
Producer Judith Oppenheimer Publisher Judith Oppenheimer
Performance Judith Oppenheimer Label Judith Oppenheimer

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