Lyrics: Train Song Album: Big Time Artist: Tom Waits   Well i broke down in e. st. louis On the kansas city line And i drunk up all my money That i borrowed every time And i fell down at…

Lyrics: Telephone Call From Istanbul Album: Frank’s Wild Years Artist: Tom Waits   All night long on the broken glass Livin in a medicine chest Mediteromanian hotel back Sprawled across a roll top desk The monkey rode the blade on…

Lyrics: The Briar and the Rose Album: The Black Rider Artist: Tom Waits   I fell asleep down by the stream And there I had the strangest dream And down by Brennan’s Glenn there grows A briar and a rose…

Lyrics: Russian Dance Album: The Black Rider Artist: Tom Waits   [instrumental]

Lyrics: Burma Shave Album: Foreign Affairs Artist: Tom Waits   Licorice tattoo turned a gun metal blue scrawled across the shoulders Of a dying town the one eyed jacks across the railroad tracks And the scar on its belly pulled…

Lyrics: Yesterday Is Here Album: Frank’s Wild Years Artist: Tom Waits   Written by tom waits and kathleen brennan If you want money in your pocket And a top hat on your head A hot meal on your table And…

Lyrics: That Feel Album: Bone Machine Artist: Tom Waits   (keith richards/tom waits) Well there’s one thing you can’t lose It’s that feel Your pants, your shirt, your shoes But not that feel You can throw it out in the…

Lyrics: Straight To The Top (vegas) Album: Big Time Artist: Tom Waits   Written by tom waits and greg cohen I’m going straight to the top Oh yea up where the air is Fresh and clean I’m going straight up…

Lyrics: Kentucky Avenue Album: Blue Valentine Artist: Tom Waits   Eddie graces buick got 4 bullet holes in the side Charlie delisle sittin at the top of an avocado tree Mrs stormll stab you with a steak knife if you…

Lyrics: I’ll Take New York Album: Frank’s Wild Years Artist: Tom Waits   I’ll tip the newsboy I’ll get a shine I’ll ride this dream To the end of the line I’m goin places I’ll take a ride Up to…