Tammy Wynette - The Bottle lyrics

They said you were a loser when I met you Never stayed with anyone for very long They said I'd never hold you and I guess they knew There'd be something else beside you off and on I love you for our four year old was such a gift And two little arms around you neck so tight But a poor half gla** of whiskey gave a better lift And the bottle by your pillow made your night I thought that I could make a better man of you But changes just don't happen overnight You asked of us so many things we couldn't do And you just never let that bottle out of sight There's not a thing on earth that we can do to make you stay But I know every time we touched the bottle You hear my voice but see her face every single time Every time you opened up the bottle You hear my voice and see her face every single time Every time you opened up the bottle the bottle