Wine into water

T. Graham Brown es un de los colosos de la música country useña, como Kenny Rogers y Lee Greenwood. Y fue tan coloso que se echó a perder por el alcohol. Esta versión del «Wine Into Water» me parece una joya contra la espirituosidad desmedida y el desgarro que causa.

Lo cierto es que el alcoholismo es un drama personal y familiar. Miles de familias en España viven diariamente este problema que, bajo la sonrisa  popular del «Bah, es un borrachín», es un escándalo social. Miles de personas han visto cómo hermanos, padres, madres o hijos se han echado a perder y han provocado situaciones penosas, hasta morirse.

Sirva este post de homenaje a mi ama que, día a día e irremediablemente, vio como su hermano pequeño se le fue de las manos. Hasta el último momento en el hospital, ama, lo diste todo y eso te honra.

La letra

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

Chorus:
To-night 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 I'm turning to you father
Could you help me turn the wine back into water

So many times I've hurt the ones I love
I pushed them to the edge of giving up
They've stood by me but how much can they stand
If I don't put this bottle in you hands

Chorus:
To-night 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 I'm turning to you father
Could you help me turn the wine back into water

I shook my fist at heaven for all the hell that I've been through
Now I'm beggin' for forgiveness and a miracle from you, cause
To-night 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 I'm turning to you father
Could you help me turn the wine back into water
Could you help me turn the wine back into water

Yeah, yeah