The Wine Flowed Freely
Marty Robbins Lyrics


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The days of my youth I remember so well
We lived in a world all our own
Nobody cared where my money came from
If I had it I wasn't alone

Oh, the wine flowed freely and friendship was mine
How they all loved me back then
But here in my prison I'm sitting alone
And now where are all of my friends

So drink and be merry if that is your wish
Your souls, to the Lord, I commend
Remember some day you may be as I am
With nothing, not even a friend

Oh, the wine flowed freely and friendship was mine
How they all loved me back then
But here in my prison I'm sitting alone
And now where are all of my friends

So here's to the freedom I never will have
For me it's not long to the end
But it's better to die then to spend forty years
With the cold prison walls for a friend

Oh, the wine flowed freely and friendship was mine
How they all loved me back then




But here in my prison I'm sitting alone
And now where are all of my friends

Overall Meaning

The song "Wine Flowed Freely" by Marty Robbins paints a vivid picture of a man reflecting on the days gone by when he was surrounded by friends, money and endless possibilities. He speaks of his youth, when he lived in a world of his own and how nobody cared where his money came from. As long as he had it, he was never alone. The wine flowed freely and so did his friendships, how his friends loved him back then. But now he sits alone in his prison cell, wondering where all his friends have gone.


The lyrics of the song are full of regret and melancholy. The singer of the song has realized that the things that he valued the most in his youth, such as money, fame and status, were all temporary and meaningless. The true value of life is in the relationships that we build and the memories that we create with the people we love. The singer speaks of the freedom that he never had and how he would rather die than spend forty years with the cold prison walls as his only friend.


The song is a poignant reminder that we should cherish the relationships that we have in our lives and not take them for granted. It also shows how fleeting and uncertain life can be, and how we should not let our desire for wealth and power blind us to what really matters in life.


Line by Line Meaning

The days of my youth I remember so well
I recollect those youthful days with nostalgia


We lived in a world all our own
We were oblivious of the world around us


Nobody cared where my money came from
I was not judged by the source of my wealth


If I had it I wasn't alone
I never had to be lonely as long as I had money


Oh, the wine flowed freely and friendship was mine
I had copious amounts of wine and an abundance of friends


How they all loved me back then
My friends had genuine affection for me in that era


But here in my prison I'm sitting alone
I am now confined in isolation in prison


And now where are all of my friends
My friends from the past have abandoned me now


So drink and be merry if that is your wish
Those who desire it can freely imbibe and celebrate


Your souls, to the Lord, I commend
I pray to God for the safekeeping of your souls


Remember some day you may be as I am
Keep in mind that you might end up in my unenviable state


With nothing, not even a friend
Having no one whatsoever, even not a friend


So here's to the freedom I never will have
I am resigned to the fact that I will remain imprisoned


For me it's not long to the end
My remaining time is limited


But it's better to die then to spend forty years
Being alive for the next 40 years in prison is unbearable


With the cold prison walls for a friend
Because the prison walls are my only confidants in here


Oh, the wine flowed freely and friendship was mine
I had copious amounts of wine and an abundance of friends


How they all loved me back then
My friends had genuine affection for me in that era


But here in my prison I'm sitting alone
I am now confined in isolation in prison


And now where are all of my friends
My friends from the past have abandoned me now




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOE T. BABCOCK

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Raymomd Arthur

great song by marty.

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