Lyrics for 99 Bottles Of Beer by Traditional - Songfacts

99 Bottles Of Beer
by Traditional

Album: various (1910)

99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer
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Take one down and pass it around, 1 bottle of beer on the wall

1 bottle of beer on the wall, 1 bottle of beer
Take one down and pass it around, no more bottles of beer on the wall

No more bottles of beer on the wall, no more bottles of beer
Go to the store and buy some more, 99 bottles of beer on the wall Lyrics from a song in Public Domain

Comments: 2

Glen Schmidt from West MichiganI think it actually starts with 100 bottles, not 99.
Pydgiy from Alcatraz Island, San Francisco99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer
Take one down and pass it around 98 bottles of beers on the wall

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