Down in New Orlean, where ev'rything is fine

All them cats is drinkin that wine

Drinking that mess, their delight

When they gets drunk, start singing all night



Drinkin' wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Pass that bottle to me



Drinking that mess, their delight

When they gets drunk, start fighting all night

Knocking down windows and tearin out doors

Drinkin' half a gallon and callin' for more



Drinkin' wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Pass that bottle to me



Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!

Wine, wine, wine (Elderberry!)

Wine, wine, wine (Or Sherry!)

Wine, wine, wine (Blackberry!)

Wine, wine, wine (Half 'n half!)

Wine, wine, wine (Oh Boy!)

Pass that bottle to me



If you wanna get along, in New Orleans town

Buy some wine and pass it all around

Age runs up for tonight (?)

All those cats they love sweet wine



Drinkin' wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Wine spo-dee-O-dee, drinkin' wine (bop ba)

Pass that bottle to me



Hoy! Hoy!

Wine, wine, wine (Elderberry!)

Wine, wine, wine (Or Sherry!)

Wine, wine, wine (Blackberry!)

Wine, wine, wine (Half 'n half!)

Wine, wine, wine (Oh Boy!)

Pass that bottle to me



Drink that slop!

That's what I'm talkin' about!

Ah, drink it!

Sneaky Pete!



Now down on Rampart street at Willy's Den

He wasn't selling but a little gin

One cat wanted a bottle of wine

He hit that cat f