I don't know which of these came first The woman with unfaithful ways Or the man with a thirst All I know is I've got 'em both tonight And they've brought me like they always do To these old familiar lights Pour the wine one more time Let me wash out my mind once again Baby's gone and the warning is strong And the pain's setting in It's not fair when you care And her love isn't there at the time So your fears and your tears lead you here To the beer and the wine [ steel - fiddle ] I don't know why I'm forced to choose Between a woman I can't win And a habit that I can't lose Both of them will surely bring me down So here I am on the brightest street In the darkest part of town Pour the wine one more time.....