Bartender (Lyrics)

If I go 

Before I'm old. 
Oh, brother of mine, 
Please don't forget me if I go. 

Bartender, please, 
Fill my glass for me. 
With the wine you gave Jesus, 
That set him free after three days in the ground. 

Oh, and if I die, 
Before my time. 
Oh, sweet sister of mine, 
Please don't regret me if I die. 

Bartender, please, 
Fill my glass for me. 
With the wine you gave Jesus, 
That set him free after three days in the ground. 

Bartender, please, 
Fill my glass for me. 
With the wine you gave Jesus, 
That set him free after three days in the ground. 

I'm on bended knees, 
I pray bartender please 

When I was young, 
I didn't think about it. 
Now I can't get it out of my mind. 

I'm on bended knees, 
Father, please. 

Oh, and if all this gold, 
Should steal my soul away. 
Oh, dear mother of mine, 
Please redirect me if this gold... 

Bartender, you see, 
The wine that's drinking me, 
Came from the vine that strung Judas, 
From the Devil's tree. 
His roots deep, deep in the ground. 

Bartender, you see, 
The wine that's drinking me, 
Came from the vine that strung Judas, 
From the Devil's tree, 
It's roots deep, deep in the ground, ground. 

I'm on bended knees, 
Oh, Bartender, please. 

I'm on bended knees 
Father, please. 

When I was young, 
I didn't think about it. 
Now I just want to run and hide. 

I'm on bended knees, oh Bartender, please, 

Bartender, please... 

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Alternate Lyrics taken from the 2000 "Lillywhite Sessions".

And if I die
before my time
oh brother of mine
please don't forgive me if i die

and if i go
before i'm gone
oh sister of mine
please don't regret me if i go

Storms she come
and storms she go
please give me the wine
that Jesus drunk
to get him up the hill

Bartender please
pour me the wine
that you gave to Christ
to make him rise above
oh Bartender...

And then that means I fall
Bartender please....

And that means I pray
Bartender please....

And if I pray
those hearts are young
give me a second chance to fix it up
if I pray I break

And if I crush
my children's hears
please give me the strength
to fix them, Lord
if I crush

Bartender please
pour me a drink
the one you gave Christ
so that he might get up again
to live

Bartender please
pour me the wine
that you gave to Christ
get him out of the grave
please Bartender, wine...

On bended knees I pray
Bartender please....

Bartender please
on bended knees
God please....

Other Working Titles: Reconcile Our Differences, On Bended Knew