Bitter Wine These Days 1995 (original lyrics) (J. Bon Jovi & R. Sambora)

We met some time ago when we were almost young,
It never crossed my mind to ask, where did you come from.
I didn’t have much money, so I stole you a rose,
You were dressed like an orphan, in Salvation Army clothes.

Once you were my inspiration, but that river’s run dry,
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine.

I know I wasn’t funny, but you laughed at all my jokes,
When I was choking on the words to say, you showed me your finger down my throat.
The first night I said I loved you, you told me to go to hell,
You were giving me head, on that creeky old be at the Ol’ Duvol Motel.

Once you were my inspiration, but that river’s run dry,
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine.
Once you were my inspiration, but that river’s run dry,
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine.

I would drink of your river, it would always get me high,
What was once my salvation, now tastes like bitter wine.

I thought I’d lose ya, no, I’d rather go blind,
I thought I saw the future, but the fortune teller lied.
I guess she lied.

Just like everything, even good love has to die,
Ain’t no sympathy when it waves goodbye, on one even cried.
We were one of a kind.

I would drink of your river, it would always get me high,
What was once my salvation, now tastes like bitter wine.
I never thought I’d lose ya, no, I’d rather go blind,
I thought I saw the future, but the fortune teller lied.
I guess she lied.

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Bitter Wine These Days 1995 (lyrics copied from CD) (J. Bon Jovi & R.                                                                                                      Sambora)

We met some time ago when we were almost young,
It never crossed my mind to ask, where did you come from.
I didn’t have much money, so I stole you a rose,
You were dressed like an orphan, in Salvation Army clothes.

I never thought I’d lose ya, no, I’d rather go blind,
I thought I saw the future, but the fortune teller lied.
Your love was my salvation, it could always get me high
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine.

I know I wasn’t funny, but you laughed at all my jokes,
When I was choking on the words to say, you shoved your finger down my throat.
The first night I said I loved you, you told me to go to hell,
You were giving me head, on that creeky old be at the Ol’ Duvol Motel.

Just like everything, even good love has to die,
Ain’t no sympathy when it says goodbye.
Your love was my salvation, it could always get me high
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine.

Just like everything, even good love has to die,
Ain’t no sympathy when it says goodbye, on one even cried.
We were one of a kind.

Love left me stranded at the station, and the last train’s gone by.
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine.
Your love was my slavation, it could always get me high,
You take the bag of holy water, now all that’s left is bitter wine.

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