Kentucky Avenue

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 step on her lawn i got a half pack of lucky strikes man come along with me lets fill our pockets with macadamia nuts then go over to bobby goodmans
Nd jump off the roof hilda plays strip poker and her mamas across the street joey navinski says she put her tongue in his mouth dicky faulkners got a switchblade and some gooseneck risers that e
Ptus is a hunchback theres a wind up from the south let me tie you up with kite string and i'll show you the scabs on my knee watch out for the broken glass, put your shoes and socks on and come
G with me lets follow that fire track
I think your house is burnin down
The go down to the hobo jungle
And kill some rattle snakes with a trowel
We'll break all the windows in the old anderson place
And steal a bunch of boysenberrys
And smear em on our face
I'll get a dollar from my mamas purse
And buy that skull and crossbones ring
And you can wear it around your neck
On an old piece of string

Then we'll spit on ronnie arnold
And flip him the bird
And slash the tires on the school bus
Now don't say a word
I'll take a rusty nail
And scratch your initials on my arm
And i'll show you how to sneak up
On the roof of the drugstore

Take the spokes from your wheelchair
And a magpies wings
And tie em to your shoulders and your feet
I'll steal a hacksaw from my dad
And cut the braces off your legs
And we'll bury them tonight in the cornfield

Put a church keey in your pocket
We'll hop that freight train in the hall
And we'll slide down the drain all the way
To new orleans in the fall




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scott moquin
scott moquinThe genius of Tom Waits.....the lyrics, rusty and drunk sounding, laid against this piano part that lures you in, and one of the most beautiful string section arrangments ever. He is without a doubt one of the best songwriters ever.
Marco Fiorentini
Marco FiorentiniAfter almost 40 years still bring tears in my eyes....
VicB
VicBI’d forgotten what a great song this is and how well he sings it ❤️
Luke Heywood
Luke HeywoodGreat song.. !!!!
Lawrence Elliott
Lawrence ElliottLove!
Brian Zembic
Brian ZembicHow can I ask Tom a question out here? Is there a chance he would answer?
In 20xx Futurism
In 20xx FuturismFirst heard this on a cassette tape on a cross-country train through Montana in the winter.
TheBabadook
TheBabadookTruly beautiful...
Francisco Kiaolohmek
Francisco KiaolohmekUna belleza !! Masterpiece !!
Marguerite Montes
Marguerite MontesThis is the most beautiful love song ever written...
donald mackay
donald mackaySimply brilliant and moving
April Warner
April WarnerMasterpiece
Frances Nichols
Frances NicholsThis song is awesome Tom Waits is beyond inspiring.
Kim Hunter
Kim HunterI just had a nap and dreamed I was at party with Tom. He seemed flattered to learn I was a fan since I was 14 and introduced to this song. We sang a few lines from some of his classics and fell in love. Good dream. :D
HoeDanOok
HoeDanOokJammie ....
Tyrone Warren
Tyrone Warren???? *Lump in the throat reaction!* ????????
Drink Locally
Drink LocallyThanks Paul for pointing me in Tom Waits direction. Indianapolis Post Office
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