Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 - October 4, 2022) was an American country sin… Read Full Bio ↴Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 - October 4, 2022) was an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s she became one of the most famous women in all of America and frequently made "most admired women" polls alongside first ladies and world leaders.

Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Kentucky in 1932. According to Songfacts, Loretta Lynn's superstar Country career started in 1960 when she recorded " I'm a Honky Tonk Girl " as her debut single. The song was a minor hit, climbing to #14 on Billboard's C&W Chart. By the late 1960s she had begun picking up various Female Vocalist of the Year trophies and in 1972 the singer became the first woman in history to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year trophy. Lynn dominated the Country charts throughout the rest of the decade and has continued to record hit records through the ensuing years. Her 50th anniversary year began with the award of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement on January 31, 2010.

Lynn released over 70 albums. She is the sister of country singer Crystal Gayle (born in Paintsville, Kentucky) and Peggy Sue, and is a cousin of Patty Loveless. Her father was a coal miner in Van Lear. Her biography was made into the 1980 film, Coal Miner's Daughter.

Wine Into Water
Loretta Lynn Lyrics

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You've heard a multitude of prayers on my behalf
I pray one more is not too much to ask
I've tried to fight this battle by myself
But its a war that I can't win without your help

So tonight I'm as low
As any man can go
I'm down and I can't fall much farther

And once upon a time you turned the water into wine
Now on my knees and I'm begging to you father
Would you help me turn the wine back into water

So many times I've hurt the ones I love
I've pushed them to the edge of giving up
They've stood by me but how much can they stand
Oh if I don't put this bottle in your hand
So tonight I'm as low
As anyone can go
I'm down and I can't seem to fall much farther
And once upon a time you turned the water into wine
Now on my knees I'm turning to you father
Would you help me turn the wine back into water

I shook my fists at heaven
For all the hurt that I've been through
Now I'm begging for forgiveness
And a miracle from you
So tonight I'm as low
As any man can go
I'm down and I can't seem to fall much farther
Oh once upon a time you turned the water into wine
Now on my knees I'm turning to ya father

Would you help me turn the wine back into water
Would you help me turn this wine back into water

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Loretta Lynn's song "Wine Into Water" are a heartfelt plea to God for help and forgiveness for battling addiction to alcohol. The singer confesses to have hurt the ones he loves and pushed them to the edge of giving up, but now realizes that he can’t win the war without God's help. He asks God to turn the "wine back into water", to help him undo the damage he has done and to sober him up. The lyrics are very powerful and relatable to anyone who has struggled with addiction or known someone who has.

The biblical reference to turning water into wine is also significant here, as it illustrates the profound transformation that is necessary in the singer's life. He is asking for the same kind of miracle in his own life, for a transformation that only God can bring about. The symbol of water as opposed to wine underlines the theme of cleansing and purification, which is a crucial part of recovery from addiction.

Line by Line Meaning

You've heard a multitude of prayers on my behalf
I have asked for your help multiple times in the past

I pray one more is not too much to ask
I hope this won't be too much for you to handle

I've tried to fight this battle by myself
I've tried to overcome my addiction alone

But its a war that I can't win without your help
I can't beat this addiction without your intervention

So tonight I'm as low As any man can go
I'm at the lowest point in my life tonight

I'm down and I can't fall much farther
I can't sink any lower than I already am

And once upon a time you turned the water into wine
I believe you have the power to transform things

Now on my knees and I'm begging to you father
I'm pleading with you to help me

Would you help me turn the wine back into water
Can you help me overcome my addiction?

So many times I've hurt the ones I love
My addiction has caused pain to my loved ones

I've pushed them to the edge of giving up
They are close to abandoning me due to my actions

They've stood by me but how much can they stand
Even though they've supported me, they have their limits

Oh if I don't put this bottle in your hand
I need your help to rid myself of this addiction

I shook my fists at heaven For all the hurt that I've been through
I was angry with you for allowing me to suffer

Now I'm begging for forgiveness And a miracle from you
I'm asking for your mercy and intervention

Would you help me turn this wine back into water
Can you help me overcome my addiction?

Lyrics © CALHOUN ENTERPRISES, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE BURCH, T. GRAHAM BROWN, TED HEWITT

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