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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Ralph Mooney
Steel Guitar
George French
Piano
Jerry Ward
Bass Guitar
Eddie Burris
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ken Nelson
Producer
Fuzzy Owen
Producer
Mark Chalecki
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Once I lived a life of wine and roses and
I drank a lot back then for one concern
Success for me lay just around the corner
I thought my social friends would help me make me turn
But now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses
A victim of the drunken life I chose
Now all my social friends look down their noses
Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose
I stood by and watched the bottle take control of me
The turn I made was not the one I'd planned
And I watched my social standings slip away from me
While I watched the bottle slowly take command
Now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses
A victim of the drunken life I chose
Now all my social friends look down their noses
Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose
Writer(s): Merle Haggard
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