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Oh you're in my blood like holy wine. You taste so bitter and so sweet. Oh I could drink a case of you darling. Still I'd be on my feet. oh I would still be on my feet. Oh I am a lonely painter. I live in a box of paints. I'm frightened by the devil. And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid.
Oct 20, 2019 · Her concluding thought is one of those lines that songwriters will envy evermore, a line that evokes passion and love in a strikingly original way: “I could drink a case of you/ And still be on my...
- Jim Beviglia
- Contributor
That line: 'I could drink a case of you and still be on my feet.' There's a duality there that's deliberate. On the one hand, she's saying she can't get enough of him. But she's also telling him, You can't bowl me over. Because you know she's been through some serious trials and tribulations. Polio, Chuck Mitchell - not a good experience.
The repetition of “Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling, And I would still be on my feet” reflects the all-encompassing nature of this love, despite the potential harm it may bring. In a later verse, Mitchell refers to herself as a “lonely painter” living in a box of paints.
- Kay Stevenson
With your face sketched on it twice. [Chorus] Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine. You taste so bitter and so sweet. Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling. And I would still...
Apr 8, 2021 · [Chorus] Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine. You taste so bitter and so sweet. Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling. And I would still be on my feet. Oh, I would still...
You taste so bitter. And so sweet, oh. I could drink a case of you, darling. And I would still be on my feet. Oh, I would still be on my feet. Oh, I am a lonely painter. I live in a box of paints. I'm frightened by the devil. And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid.
