I Threw Away The Rose (1968)
(Merle Haggard) 
The Flying Burrito Brothers – 6th June 1969 at the Palomino Club, North Hollywood. 

Once I lived a life of wine and roses
And I drank a lot back then for one concern
Success for me lay just around the corner
I thought my social friends would help me make the turn

Now I’m paying for the days of wine and roses
A victim of the drunken life I chose
Now all my social friends look down their noses
‘Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose

I stood by and watched the bottle take control of me
And I must admit it’s not they way I planned
And I watched my social standings slip away from me
As I watched the bottle slowly take command

Now I’m paying for the days of wine and roses
A victim of the drunken life I chose
Now all my social friends look down their noses
‘Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose
‘Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose