Tom Waits

Lyrics Lucinda Tom Waits

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Lucinda


Well they call me William The Pleaser
I sold opium, fireworks and lead
Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers
When the shadows get long I'll be dead

Now her hair was as black as a bucket of tar
Skin was as white as a cuttlefish bone
I left Texas to follow Lucinda
Now I'll never see heaven or home

I made a wish on silver of moonlight
A sly grin and a bowl full of stars
Like a kid who captures a firefly
And leaves it only to die in the jar

As I kick at the clounds at my hanging
As I swing out over the crowd
I will search every face for Lucinda's
And she will off with me down to hell

I thought I'd broke loose of Lucinda
The rain returned and so did the wind
I cast this burden on the god that's within me
I leave this old world and go free

The devil dances inside empty pockets
But she never wanted money or pearls
No, that wasn't enough for Lucinda
She wasn't that kind of girl

Now I've fallen from grace for Lucinda
Whoever thought that hell would be so cold
I did well for an old tin can sailor
But she wanted the bell in my soul

I've spoken to God on the mountain
And I've swam in the Irish sea
I ate fire and drank from the Ganges
And I'll beg there for mercy for me

I thought I'd broke loose of Lucinda
The rain returned and so did the wind
I was standing outside the Whitehorse
Oh but I was afraid to go in

I heard someone pull the trigger
Her breasts heaved in the moonlight again
There was a smear of gold in the window
And then I was the jewel of her sin

They call me William The Pleaser
I sold opium, fireworks and lead
Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers
When the shadows get long I'll be dead

Now her hair was as black as a bucket of tar
Skin was as white as a cuttlefish bone
I left Texas to follow Lucinda
Now I'll never see heaven or home
No I'll never see heaven or home
No I'll never see heaven or home

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Biografia

Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits on December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor widely considered one of the most influential artists in contemporary music. Known for his gravelly, inimitable voice, theatrical performances, and songs characterized by dark and surreal atmospheres, Waits has traversed various musical phases, from blues to jazz, through experimental rock and avant-garde. His musical career began in the 1960s with the formation of groups like The Tom Waits Band and later as a solo artist. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he achieved growing success thanks to albums such as "Closing Time" (1973), "Heartattack and Vine" (1981) and "Rain Dogs" (1985). In subsequent years, Waits also dedicated himself to acting, appearing in films by directors like Wim Wenders and Francis Ford Coppola. Among his most representative songs are "Tom Traubert's Blues", "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You", "Hold On" and "Martha”. Waits has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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