Intro Time after time e--0--3--------|--------0--|---------------| B--1-----1--2--|-----1-----|---------------| G--0-----------|--2--------|---------------| D--2-----------|-----------|---------------| A--0-----------|-----------|---------------| E--------------|-----------|---------------| Verse See that black boy over there, runnin' scared his ol' man is in a bottle. He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time now he's livin' in the bottle. See that Black boy over there, runnin' scared his ol' man got a problem and its 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, And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, people in the bottle. Verse See that sister, she look fine until she started drinkin' wine from the bottle. She told me her ol' man committed a crime he's doin' time, now she's in the bottle. I seen her out there on the avenue, all by herself sho' needs help from the bottle. I 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, And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, people in the bottle. Bridge If you ever come look for me you know where I'm bound to be, in a bottle, say it again If you ever come look for me you know where you can find me And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, people in the bottle. And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, people in the bottle. Outro |repeat and fade out