Time after time
See that black boy over there
Runnin' scared
His ol' man's in a bottle
He's done quit his 9 to 5
He drinks full time
Now he's livin' in the bottle
I see that Black boy over there
Runnin' scared
His ol' man got a problem
And it's a bad one
Pawned off damn near everything
His ol' woman's weddin' ring
For a bottle
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time, after time
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time
After time living in the bottle
You know he's living in a bottle
See that sister, she look fine
'Till she started drinkin' wine
From the bottle
She told me
Said her ol' man committed a crime
He's doin' time
Now she's hanging in the bottle
I've seen her
Out there on the avenue
All by herself
Sho' needs help from the bottle
I've seen her
Preacherman tried to help her out
She cussed him out
And hit him in the head
With a bottle
And turn to me and then said
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time, after time
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time
After time living in the bottle
You know he's living in a bottle
If you ever come and look for me
You know where I'm bound to be
In the bottle
I say again yeah
If you ever come and look for me
You know where you can find me
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time,
Time after time
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time,
After time, people in the bottle
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time,
Time after time
And don't you think it's a crime
When time after time
After time living in the bottle
We all live in the bottle
(We all live in the bottle)
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na, na na na na
Yeah yeah
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na, na na na na
Waoow
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na, na na na na
Oooh yeah