I been up and I been down all over this here town
For far, far too long
Just give me a shed to cover my head
And I'll say that nothing is wrong
Oh, but I love you, Brooklyn
You've been like a mother to me
You're the shape of my heart
And my blood, it runs towards the sea
But I've been known to wander
Straight and narrow is a very thin line
I can't seem to pick a side
So blame it on the whiskey and wine
Whiskey and wine
Whiskey and wine
Tell my mother I'm fine
It's just whiskey and wine
And I been up and I been down all over this goddamn town
I fall so low
I've been the ghost at the dance, no chance at romance
And it's always my time to go
But I need you, Brooklyn
You're a lover in my time of need
In the dead of the night
I always follow your lead
But I been known to wander
Straight and narrow is an invisible line
I can't open my eyes
So blame it on the whiskey and the wine
Whiskey and wine
Whiskey and wine
Tell my lover I'm fine
It's just whiskey and wine
And when the sun goes down and I'm wide awake
My toes start to curl and my hands start to shake
But when the sun comes up and my lips are stained ruby red
There's a fire in my belly and there's a storm in my head
Whiskey and wine
Whiskey and wine
Tell my mother I'm fine
It's just whiskey and wine
Whiskey and wine
Whiskey and wine
Tell my lover I'm fine
It's just whiskey and wine
Amen