Tom Waits Lyrics

    ------ About the song Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) performed by Tom Waits

The song is clearly *not* about a soldier. The line at the beginning "my Stacy's are soaking wet" refers to Stacy Adams shoes. Very high end, fancy dress shoes. They would not be worn by a soldier, even one on leave. In addition, the line "I'm tired of all these soldiers here" seems to indicate that he is not one of them.

    ------ About the song I Don't Wanna Grow Up performed by Tom Waits

Great point about Sir Tom Waits. Toms presence brings his songs to life when performing, and the ramones are cool but they just kinda moan along. With musch less articulation and depth than tom waits. I would personally say its not even debatable, and that tom exudes the song in its true essence and the Ramones always leave a shit trail of smokey bog wherever they go, skeevy bastards.

    ------ About the song Green Grass performed by Tom Waits

The soulfull sounds of a broken hearted man fits into my soul like a glove.and so does the double bass pounding that line unforgettably into my head like a cool stream. The mans a genius.

    ------ About the song Green Grass performed by Tom Waits

The soulfull sounds of a broken heated man fits into my soul like a glove.and so does the double bass pounding that line unforgettably into my head like a cool stream. The mans a genius.

    ------ About the song The Briar And The Rose performed by Tom Waits

I Love this song!! Brenda Cochrane sang it on the Cruise to Italy that I and friends took. We had the most wonderful time!!! I listen to the song every day after ordering her CD. She is a magnificiant person, with a beautiful voice. Personality is Great!!!!! Cheera to Brenda Cochrane!!!!

The Song is Beautiful!!!!!

    ------ About the song Kentucky Avenue performed by Tom Waits

Tom Waits is the fleeting glimpse of divine and diabolical. The inspiration in that space where memory meets fantasy. They kiss, make love and spawn tall tales. There's a place inside of all of us where the big dog on the corner lot is Cerberus, the pretty girl at the end of the block is Circe, and we're all equal parts Hercules and Odysseus, with a dash of Dionysus for flavor. This song expresses his childish innocence with that devilish wit better than most. For those of you just getting familiar with this gutter poet; I envy you. You're in for one hell of a ride.

    ------ About the song Jockey Full Of Bourbon performed by Tom Waits

This corrects "Singerland ride" to "Slingerland ride," a reference to Slingerland-brand cymbals. Full version corrected below. Thanks...



Edna Million in a drop dead suit
Dutch pink on a downtown train
Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner on the pouring rain
Sixteen men on a deadman's chest
And I've been drinking from a broken cup
Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest
I'm full of bourbon; I can't stand up.

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire; your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home

Your house is on fire; your children are alone
Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head
And I've been stepping on the devil's tail
Across the stripes of a full moon's head
Through the bars of a Cuban jail
Bloody fingers on a purple knife
Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife
Admire the view from up on top of the mast

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire; your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire; your children are alone

Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed
Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride
To the carnival is what she said
A hundred dollars makes it dark inside.
Edna Million in a drop dead suit
Dutch pink on a downtown train
Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner on the pouring rain

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire; your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire; your children are alone

    ------ About the song God's Away On Business performed by Tom Waits

the dude's away on business, you will be transferred to our client support department momentarily... (enter elevator music)

    ------ About the song Kentucky Avenue performed by Tom Waits

I heard this song about 5 years ago i have never been so moved by a lyric,
recording those special fleeting days of boyhood, now a very distant but sharp memory.(I belong to the 1st teeangers group ie born during WW11) I became an ardent fan of the Tom Waits poet, singer and musician.
I play this track all the time and it always sounds as if i am listening for the first time.

    ------ About the song I Never Talk To Strangers performed by Tom Waits

Hi,

Would you please check this line in the song please?

In the songs : ( now tell me do you think i'd fall for that old line )

Correction : now tell me do you really think i'd fall for that old line

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