Released April 15, 1978 Genre Country Label Warner Bros. | Format 7" single Length 3:08 | |
B-side "I Ain't Living Long Like This" | ||
"Two More Bottles of Wine" is a song written by Delbert McClinton, and recorded by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. It was released in April 1978 as the first single from the album Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town. "Two More Bottles of Wine" topped the U.S. country singles charts.
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The song
In the song, the narrator moves with his/her lover to Los Angeles, 1,600 miles away from their home, in search of success, but the lover abruptly leaves. The narrator is then left to fend for him/herself, eventually working in a menial job "sweeping out a warehouse in West L.A.", but eventually concludes it is all right because he/she still has "two more bottles of wine".
Cover versions
The song was covered by Martina McBride on her 1995 album Wild Angels, and Terri Clark on her 2012 album Classic.