Betty Wright

Grapes on a Vine
Ooh (Oh, oh, oh)Mm (oh, oh)Oh (Oh, oh)Oh whoa(Oh, oh-oh)Daddy always told me to be real Daddy always said that, I should say just what I feel People, they will judge you cause they just don't understand You're in it for the long ride, you don't just give up on a man And like every woman who's been through the fire as well We ALL got a story half afraid to tell, yeah People they will judge you 'cause they just can't comprehend You're headed for the long ride, you don't just give up on a friend (Now the ones have moved on) Gone to where the sun shines all the time (We're still standing) Though some might think we've lost our minds (We shall fulfill) our legacy divine It's just that we're so different, makes our place a little harder to find [Chorus]Grapes on a vine (Grapes on a vine) don't always make sweet wine Grapes on a vine, yeah, don't always make sweet wine Grapes on a vine (Grapes on a vine) don't always make sweet wine Might be bitter, but it gets better with time SongtexteMomma always said that, it's okay to dream Momma always warned me things ain't always what they seem (and my momma told me) People, they will judge you; leave you sittin' on a shelf Remember it's a long ride, just don't you give up on yourself And like every man, who wants to make his mark We ALL got a secret hidden in our hearts, yeah {We all got a secret} People they will judge us, 'cause they just don't really see We're in it for the long ride, just don't you give up on you and me, no![Chorus]Uh, uhGrapes on a vine, ain't nuttin' sweetYou gotta pay the price, just keep your receiptI can make the world have a seat on my feetAnd I come from New Orleans where the water too deepMoney bring problems, the funny thang 'bout itEverybody want it, want it 'til they got itSometimes I forget and put my trouble in my pocketsThen hang up my pants, now I got monsters in my closetGet right with me, Miss Wright with meDie hard, I got too much life in meShades on, I'm seein' past thatBittersweet wine, where your glass at?Toast! You haters are ghostI make y'all sick, you need a full dose, ha!And my momma told me do meAnd stay away from that fruit tree, because[Chorus: x2](Do you, do you)So do you, do you, do you(Miss Wright with me) Be your own best friend(Miss Wright with me) Be your own best friend(Miss Wright with me, Miss Wright with me) Be your own best friend(Miss Wright, Miss Wright, Miss Wright with me)You gotta love on you before anybody else can learn toYou gotta love you, LOVE you, yeah, love you, love you Aus Songtexte Mania