From the recording Family Portraits (Volume 3)
A song encouraging an alcoholic relative or friend to try sobriety.
Written and sung by: Hendrik "Henk" Kleinsmiede
Produced by: Steven Separovich (aka column:inches)
Lyrics
Bottle
Lazy labels don’t do you favours
You’re so much more than just an illness
The sum of all parts
You are fun
And all heart
Flesh and bones
Wanna take you home
And look after you
Take a look at yourself
In the mirror
There is beauty there and
I wanna toast to your health
With nothing stronger than water
Leave the bottle on the shelf
It’s killing me to see
You waste all of your talents
You’re killing yourself
In small instalments
The sum of who you are
You are more
You are smart
You’re beautiful
Wanna see you shine
And win again
Be yourself again
Take a look at yourself
In the mirror
There’s no denying
You could do with some help
Let’s live our best lives and
Leave the bottle on the shelf
If esteem is low
And your ego
Battered and bruised
Then
Let me take you home
Build you up again
Get you straightened out
See you blossom
Take a look at yourself
In the mirror
There is beauty there and
I wanna toast to your health
With nothing stronger than water
Leave the bottle on the shelf
Take a look at yourself
In the mirror
There’s no denying
You could do with some help
Let’s live our best lives and
Leave the bottle on the shelf