A friend of mine gave me ten little bottles

Of some special stuff that he brewed up his-self

So I took it and hid it down in my basement

But my wife found out about it and she told me to get rid of it or else

And since I didn't like the way she said or else

I went down there and proceeded to carry out her instructions



I sat the ten little bottles on the drainboard

Picked up the first bottle, pulled the cork out of it

And poored it down the sink

That is, um, all except one little swallow - which I drank



I picked up the next bottle and I pulled the cork out of it

And poured it down the sink

All except one little swallow - which I drank



I picked up the next bottle and I pulled the sink out of it

And I poured it down the cork

All except one little swallow - which I drank



I picked up the next cork and I pulled the bottle out of it

And I poured it down the sink

All except one little drink - which I drank



I picked up the next sink and I pulled the cork out of it

And I poured it down the bottle

All except one little swallow - which I sank



I picked up the next drink and I pulled the swallow out of it

And I poured it down the sink

All except one little drink - I think



Well anyway by this time it's plain to see

That them little bottles of mine, let's see now

How many bottles have I got left - which I drank



Now I'm askin' you wasn't that a awful thing for my wife to make me do

Bless her little heart, bl-less her little heart, I'm tellin' ya one thing

You better not say nothin' against my wife buster

'Cause I'll have you know, I'll - have - you - know

That I've got da wifest little nice you ever saw in your [hicc]

Which I drank