(Teddy Wilburn)

You ask why I'm wastin' myself on the wine

And if I'll come with you you show me a good time

Well haven't you noticed these rings on my hand

This bottle is taking the place of my man

They called him to dudy but I have one too

Bein' true to the man who is fighting for you

I got lonesome without him so I found me a friend

This bottle is taking the place of my man

[ steel ]

I'm not proud of this bottle just got proud in one thing

Ever since he's been gone I've been true to his name

I'll be just like he left me when he come home again

This bottle is taking the place of my man

You can buy me a drink but I think you should know

That a drink and some talk is as far as I go

I'll be nobody's woman till he holds me again

This bottle is taking the place of my man