Tom Waits - Hell Broke Luce Lyrics

Lyrics:

I had a good home but I left
I had a good home but I left, right, left
That big fucking bomb made me deaf, deaf
A Humvee mechanic put his Kevlar on wrong
I guarantee you'll meet up with a suicide bomb
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Big fucking ditches in the middle of the road
You pay a hundred dollars just for fillin' in the hole
Listen to the general every goddamn word
How many ways can you polish up a turd
Left, right, left, left, right
Left, right
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess
Got their sorry asses stapled to a goddamn desk
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Left, right, left
What did you do before the war?
I was a chef, I was a chef
What was your name?
It was Geoff, Geoff
I lost my buddy and I wept, wept
I come down from the meth
So I slept, slept
I had a good home but I left, left
Pantsed at the wind for a joke
I pranced right in with the dope
Glanced at her shin she said nope
Left, right, left
Nimrod Bodfish have you any wool
Get me another body bag, the body bag's full
My face was scorched, scorched
I miss my home I miss my porch, porch
Left, right, left
Can I go home in March? March
My stanch was a chin full of soap
That rancid dinner with the Pope
Left, right, left
Kelly Presutto got his thumbs blown off
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
And hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Boom went his head away
And boom went Valerie huh
What the hell was it that the president said?
Give him a beautiful parade instead
Left, right, left
When I was over here I never got to vote
I left my arm in my coat
My mom she died and never wrote
We sat by the fire and ate a goat
Just before he died he had a toke
Now I'm home and I'm blind
And I'm broke
What is next

I had a good home but I left
I had a good home but I left, right, left
That big fucking bomb made me deaf, deaf
A Humvee mechanic put his Kevlar on wrong
I guarantee you'll meet up with a suicide bomb
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Big fucking ditches in the middle of the road
You pay a hundred dollars just for fillin' in the hole
Listen to the general every goddamn word
How many ways can you polish up a turd
Left, right, left, left, right
Left, right
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess
Got their sorry asses stapled to a goddamn desk
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Left, right, left
What did you do before the war?
I was a chef, I was a chef
What was your name?
It was Jeff, Jeff
I lost my buddy and I wept, wept
I come down from the meth
So I slept, slept
I had a good home but I left, left
Pantsed at the wind for a joke
I pranced right in with the dope
Glanced at her shin she said nope
Left, right, left
Nimrod Bodfish have you any wool
Get me another body bag, the body bag's full
My face was scorched, scorched
I miss my home I miss my porch, porch
Left, right, left
Can I go home in March? March
My stanch was a chin full of soap
That rancid dinner with the Pope
Left, right, left
Kelly Presutto got his thumbs blown off
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
And hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Boom went his head away
And boom went Valerie huh
What the hell was it that the president said?
Give him a beautiful parade instead
Left, right, left
When I was over here I never got to vote
I left my arm in my coat
My mom she died and never wrote
We sat by the fire and ate a goat
Just before he died he had a toke
Now I'm home and I'm blind
And I'm broke
What is next

«Conviven en su garganta una melancolía imposible y retazos de terciopelo con un salvajismo indómito que reivindica en los momentos más inesperados. De ahí procede esa característica polaridad, entre el aullido y la ternura, entre la cristalina melodía y el chirrido de una tiza, entre la caricia y el navajazo»[*].

[*] Isabel y Miguel López, Tom Waits El aullido de la vida, Madrid, La linterna sorda, 2019:237

r.i.p jeff luce

Frank Castle as Thor in Punisher S01e01...

Anyone here from Punisher

Imma find a home for this 🔨

Fantastic

This song sucks

Very good song.

I feel like he may have been inspired by David Lynch. The visuals in this video seem very Lynchian. Which is great. I love it!

"How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess, got their sorry asses stapled to a desk"

Did he shit his pants while supposedly singing this song.. Kim did u have sex with him

Terrible..hes growling like an animal..not singing..come on Kim

OMG Kim how could you embarrass youself like that..trying sarcasm huh..well I will say..that absolutely sucks balls and actually I feel sorry for you and whoever likes that crap.. very sad..u proved my point

Heart-rending.

Tom Waits is the baddest of muthrfckrz everywhere.

Rrrrrrrrrrrrt aaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha nnnnnnnnnnnmnkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkb!)()($(&$$$$$@$@$)$6!36!38

👽🥂😍

"I had a good home, but I left" ---that's where you done fucked up.
"You strap on a gun and go struttin' around another man's country, you better be ready for some action, Jack....people are touchy about that sort of thing." --George Carlin.

Fuck. Yes. Mr Waits kicking ass again. Art in its grittiest & perhaps truest form.
R.I.P. Jeff Lucey, soldier, whose suicide note this song was based on. (Ty Kommando Marksman for letting us know that fact.)

Tom, it's all part of it!

Coffee and cigs watch that it's funny with iggy pop

What side of the internet am I on?

✖PUNUSHER 😄😄😄

This man must've been punched in the throat a lot as a kid sounds like mumble rappers

Joshua Brenner pretty sure he sounds like that because he is actually deaf witch can cause that kind of voice distortion

I see where Bruno Mars got the idea from ...

I come here when I can't get drunk or high and the anxiety, headache, or ringing in my ears won't go away.
Then I think about punching a goddamn politician.

Same. Too many people don't get that music isn't optional for some of us.

Quem veio por causa de O Justiceiro?

I listened to this so many times and still shiver every time. One of the best songs ever written

"The ones responsible for this mess have there asses stapled to a God damn desk" sheesh that's intense....

Anyone know the poem by Jeff

1;54😍😍😍😍idk why im so in love with that part

He is definitely rapping

Okay, stupid.

Its my time to be the lyrics guy
[Verse 1]
I had a good home but I left
I had a good home but I left, right, left
That big fucking bomb made me deaf, deaf
A Humvee mechanic put his Kevlar on wrong
I guarantee you’ll meet up with a suicide bomb
And Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

[Verse 2]
Big fucking ditches in the middle of the road
You pay a hundred dollars just for fillin’ in the hole
Listen to the general every goddamn word
How many ways can you polish up a turd
And left, right, left, left, right
Left, right
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

[Verse 3]
How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess
Got their sorry asses stapled to a goddamn desk
And Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Left, right, left

[Verse 4]
What did you do before the war?
I was a chef, I was a chef
What was your name?
It was Jeff, Jeff
I lost my buddy and I wept, wept
I come down from the meth
So I slept, slept
I had a good home but I left, left

[Verse 5]
Pantsed at the wind for a joke
I pranced right in with the dope
Glanced at her shin, she said nope
Left, right, left
Nimrod Bodfish have you any wool
Get me another body bag the body bag’s full
And my face was scorched, scorched
I miss my home I miss my porch, porch
Left, right, left
Can I go home in March? (March)
My stanch was a chin full of soap
That rancid dinner with the pope
And left, right, left

[Verse 6]
Kelly Presutto got his thumbs blown off
Sergio’s developing a real bad cough
Sergio’s developing a real bad cough
And Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

[Verse 7]
Boom went his head away
And boom went Valerie, huh
What the hell was it that the president said?
Give 'em all a beautiful parade instead
And left, right, left
While I was over here I never got to vote
I left my arm in my coat
My mom she died and never wrote
We sat by the fire and ate a goat
Just before he died he had a toke
Now I’m home and I’m blind
And I’m broke
What is next

Listening to this song make me want to smash someone using sledge hammer. argh!

i was searching 3 years just again for this awesome song. couldnt remember the rules!

This song is incredibly powerful once you actually know what it's about.
I love the tone in it, but it's so depressing. Almost hard to listen to.

How did this guy get famous with 0 vocal singing ability. I mean status talent wise, lower talent level than the worst rapper. The music is interesting at least.

This is when you take the battered minds of our depressed, under-cared for veterans and add a tune... Interesting I like it

well some of them.

He is scary I don't like him >:(

Jaidan Berry ok simple creature

Show this video to any Art School and it would close down, because Tom Waits sets the bar so high, who can compete.

How many ways can you polish up a turd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Luce

Pretty sure this is the one

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/lucey/

Sounds like shit you’d hear in WW2 on a train trying to outrun a Messerschmitt knowing the next tunnel isn’t for another 5 miles

I had a good home but I left
I had a good home but I left, right, left
That big fucking bomb made me deaf, deaf
A Humvee mechanic put his Kevlar on wrong
I guarantee you'll meet up with a suicide bomb
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

Big fucking ditches in the middle of the road
You pay a hundred dollars just for fillin' in the hole
Listen to the general every goddamn word
How many ways can you polish up a turd
Left, right, left, left, right
Left, right
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess
Got their sorry asses stapled to a goddamn desk
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Left, right, left

What did you do before the war?
I was a chef, I was a chef
What was your name?
It was Geoff, Geoff
I lost my buddy and I wept, wept
I come down from the meth
So I slept, slept
I had a good home but I left, left

Pantsed at the wind for a joke
I pranced right in with the dope
Glanced at her shin she said nope
Left, right, left

Nimrod Bodfish have you any wool
Get me another body bag, the body bag's full
My face was scorched, scorched
I miss my home I miss my porch, porch
Left, right, left

Can I go home in March? March
My stanch was a chin full of soap
That rancid dinner with the Pope
Left, right, left

Kelly Presutto got his thumbs blown off
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
And hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

Boom went his head away
And boom went Valerie huh
What the hell was it that the president said?
Give him a beautiful parade instead
Left, right, left

When I was over here I never got to vote
I left my arm in my coat
My mom she died and never wrote
We sat by the fire and ate a goat
Just before he died he had a toke
Now I'm home and I'm blind
And I'm broke
What is next

I came here from The Punisher and now I’m sad

This is trash

watch this at 1.75x's speed, your welcome

Dude in the beginning I thought he had a good home and then he beat his wife equally with his rights and lefts lol

Dude the sequel to up is looking pretty craaaazy!!!

One batch

Holy shit fuck cock... Yes, The Punisher brought me here. And I'm living to regret it, like, right the fuck now.

Love his voice.....
If someone make songs about me... i hope he sang some (one can dream :( )

Tom waits had this song nothing like his others

[Verse 1]
I had a good home but I left
I had a good home but I left, right, left
That big fucking bomb made me deaf, deaf
A Humvee mechanic put his Kevlar on wrong
I guarantee you’ll meet up with a suicide bomb
And Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

[Verse 2]
Big fucking ditches in the middle of the road
You pay a hundred dollars just for fillin’ in the hole
Listen to the general every goddamn word
How many ways can you polish up a turd
And left, right, left, left, right
Left, right
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

[Verse 3]
How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess
Got their sorry asses stapled to a goddamn desk
And Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Left, right, left

[Verse 4]
What did you do before the war?
I was a chef, I was a chef
What was your name?
It was Jeff, Jeff
I lost my buddy and I wept, wept
I come down from the meth
So I slept, slept
I had a good home but I left, left

[Verse 5]
Pantsed at the wind for a joke
I pranced right in with the dope
Glanced at her shin, she said nope
Left, right, left
Nimrod Bodfish have you any wool
Get me another body bag the body bag’s full
And my face was scorched, scorched
I miss my home I miss my porch, porch
Left, right, left
Can I go home in March? (March)
My stanch was a chin full of soap
That rancid dinner with the pope
And left, right, left

[Verse 6]
Kelly Presutto got his thumbs blown off
Sergio’s developing a real bad cough
Sergio’s developing a real bad cough
And Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce

[Verse 7]
Boom went his head away
And boom went Valerie, huh
What the hell was it that the president said?
Give 'em all a beautiful parade instead
And left, right, left
While I was over here I never got to vote
I left my arm in my coat
My mom she died and never wrote
We sat by the fire and ate a goat
Just before he died he had a toke
Now I’m home and I’m blind
And I’m broke
What is next

Semper fi Jeff. Rest well -Jim Luce

This guy would be a great metal singer

Have to be honest this is pretty terrible

I mean this is really terrible. Retire man please.

so the goat had a toke before he died?

The Song made me MAD. The Comments made me human again.
This Song should be in John Wick.

What a unique voice.

If anyone can make a song like this sound the way it should, it's this rattling ol' fella.

The punisher song🤣

Rip my fellow veterans who gave there last full measure of devotion to this great country of ours

#ThePunisher

Well, he came home from the war with a party in his head,
And an idea for a fireworks display.

I bet hell die

ДЯКУЮ пане ТОМ.

This song kills me but i cant stop listening to it. I love everything about it and the video

Love and miss you!!

Big Russian Boss ты ли это? 0_o

Fucking GOD

Frank Castle....coming

CALL SING SHELLSHOCK.
Smoking Snakes, Sir.

The Punisher whacking those shits brought me here.

I was literally sobbing at "I lost my buddy and I wept!"

Ok evan

The backstory broke me. And it also fit with Frank Castle because he was also damaged by tragedy and war.

Just ab fabbalous.

great song....shared to the Netshows Radio "Program 170" Playlist on youtube

I used to be a big fan of "Tom Waits" now c/- Anti Records​ but got distracted and stopped listening for a few decades. I discovered this song just the other day. I've gotta say, this has pipped even, "Fuck it I Love You & The Greatest" by Lana Del Rey​ as my new albeit not so new (2011) favorite song. The music video isn't exactly lovely Lana eye candy but I like it in an awful sort-of-way so, Kudos Tom. You win my 2019 Deadly Music​ #ArtistsForTruth Deadliest Deadly for your 2011 song, "Hell Broke Luce" which is, I can't help but notice, the same year Prometheus was "apparently" dispatched by Samurai. So, 7 years belated perhaps but congratulations nevertheless!

a damn parade of mascaras how about we dump bodies of Afghan in Irvine heads and Basque in victory war mongol the way we dumped Osama in the ocean

wasnt Keith on this or another track show

sir waits a lot feel me

thank waits

with a head and a stomach and a bag full of money what can I do plant a tree that grows loose fruit bitter taste my face wine army full of swine hey hey hey we form the group get back in the line and forget what you see until it's your turn play Russia roulette with a blind man and the hell broke loose hey hey hey albert boice bs bs bs Marsha fu k yall no war

the punisher

I came here from the 1960’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl9ZkYViEIsm yeah others...

This song was and is my life.

This is really fits the Netflix punisher

Мне нравится! Слушаю с удовольствием

Very few people could Waits

This is a song but it’s a story. I’d hate to say this is incredible but this is a story of real events so idk how I feel.

I had a good home but I left
I had a good home but I left, right, left
That big fucking bomb made me deaf, deaf
A Humvee mechanic put his Kevlar on wrong
I guarantee you'll meet up with a suicide bomb
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Big fucking ditches in the middle of the road
You pay a hundred dollars just for fillin' in the hole
Listen to the general every goddamn word
How many ways can you polish up a turd
Left, right, left, left, right
Left, right
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess
Got their sorry asses stapled to a goddamn desk
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Left, right, left
What did you do before the war?
I was a chef, I was a chef
What was your name?
It was Geoff, Geoff
I lost my buddy and I wept, wept
I come down from the meth
So I slept, slept
I had a good home but I left, left
Pantsed at the wind for a joke
I pranced right in with the dope
Glanced at her shin she said nope
Left, right, left
Nimrod Bodfish have you any wool
Get me another body bag, the body bag's full
My face was scorched, scorched
I miss my home I miss my porch, porch
Left, right, left
Can I go home in March? March
My stanch was a chin full of soap
That rancid dinner with the Pope
Left, right, left
Kelly Presutto got his thumbs blown off
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
Sergio's developing a real bad cough
And hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Hell broke luce
Boom went his head away
And boom went Valerie huh
What the hell was it that the president said?
Give him a beautiful parade instead
Left, right, left
When I was over here I never got to vote
I left my arm in my coat
My mom she died and never wrote
We sat by the fire and ate a goat
Just before he died he had a toke
Now I'm home and I'm blind
And I'm broke
What is next

I love this shit!!!!!

Just feeling the anger and rage in my vains