def draw_wires(wires, vertically_compressed=True):
        """
        Given a list of wires, creates a list of lines with the text drawing.
        Args:
            wires (list): A list of wires with instructions.
            vertically_compressed (bool): Default is `True`. It merges the lines
                                     so the drawing will take less vertical room.
        Returns:
            list: A list of lines with the text drawing.
        """
        lines = []
        bot_line = None
        for wire in wires:
            # TOP
            top_line = ''
            for instruction in wire:
                top_line += instruction.top

            if bot_line is None:
                lines.append(top_line)
            else:
                if vertically_compressed:
                    lines.append(TextDrawing.merge_lines(lines.pop(), top_line))
                else:
                    lines.append(TextDrawing.merge_lines(lines[-1], top_line, icod="bot"))

            # MID
            mid_line = ''
            for instruction in wire:
                mid_line += instruction.mid
            lines.append(TextDrawing.merge_lines(lines[-1], mid_line, icod="bot"))

            # BOT
            bot_line = ''
            for instruction in wire:
                bot_line += instruction.bot
            lines.append(TextDrawing.merge_lines(lines[-1], bot_line, icod="bot"))

        return lines