The Bitter Cup-Wild Billy Childish

[ti:The Bitter Cup] [ar:Billy Childs] [al:Made with a Passion] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Bitter Cup - Wild Billy Childish [00:05.57]And I remember the breath of my father [00:10.60]His kisses were bearded and damp [00:14.64] [00:16.44]The remnants of the bottle draggin' him down [00:21.01]To awaken disheveled in the tank [00:24.69] [00:25.25]There's no sea deeper than the peace of the bottle [00:30.32]And none speaks the truth like the drunk [00:33.97] [00:34.97]Whiskey runs through me like a sorrowful river [00:39.43]I'm down on my knees and [00:41.70]I'm sunk [00:43.04] [00:44.41]I remember my mother hittin' the gin [00:48.81]She fell and we thought she was dead [00:52.32] [00:53.96]Naked and doe like [00:55.80]Her skull face was shattered [00:58.20]We ran to our room painted red [01:01.67] [01:02.44]There's no sea deeper [01:04.96]Than the peace of the bottle [01:07.31]And none speaks the truth like the drunk [01:10.85] [01:12.22]Whiskey runs through me like a sorrowful river [01:16.47]I'm down on my knees and [01:18.81]I'm sunk [01:20.03] [01:21.68]Hot for women we curse and abuse them [01:25.65]They say we ain't got no respect [01:29.42]Full of bravado godless and fearful [01:33.43]We pray no one will detect [01:36.90] [01:37.79]There's no sea deeper [01:40.23]Than the peace of the bottle [01:43.06]And none speaks the truth like the drunk [01:46.09] [01:47.12]Whiskey runs through me like a sorrowful river [01:51.32]I'm down on my knees and [01:53.26]I'm sunk [01:54.46] [01:55.36]There's no taste sweeter [01:57.55]Than the rush of hot vomit [02:00.26]Sieved through decaying back teeth [02:03.19] [02:04.43]I'd whisper [02:05.37]I love you and quit all this hatin' [02:09.07]But in truth I ain't got the belief [02:12.56] [02:15.87]There's no sea deeper [02:17.93]Than the peace of the bottle [02:20.04]And none speaks the truth like the drunk [02:23.35] [02:24.43]Whiskey runs through me like a sorrowful river [02:28.43]I'm down on my knees and I'm sunk [02:31.80] [02:32.60]Smashed and disheveled [02:34.45]Of course they did wreck us [02:37.20] [02:38.14]Poisoned by our own bitter cup [02:41.57] [02:42.65]Stumbling and hoping [02:46.04]Inside I was lonely [02:48.87] [02:49.58]I'm sick and I'm down and I'm drunk [02:53.41] [02:54.40]There's no sea deeper [02:56.85]Than the peace of the bottle [02:59.05]And none speaks the truth like the drunk [03:02.65] [03:04.02]Whiskey runs through me like a sorrowful river [03:08.30]I'm down on my knees and I'm drunk