Tom Waits - Ice Cream Man Lyrics






I'll be clickin' by your house about two forty-five
Sidewalk sundae strawberry surprise,
I got a cherry popsicle right on time
A big stick, mamma, that'll blow your mind

'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band (yeah)
I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.

Baby, missed me in the alley, baby, don't you fret
Come back around and don't forget,
When you're tired and you're hungry and you want something cool,
Got something better than a swimming pool

'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.
'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.

See me coming, you ain't got no change
Don't worry baby, it can be arranged:
Show me you can smile, baby just for me
Fix you with a drumstick, I'll do it for free

'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.
Be good to you, be good to you,
Good to you yeah, good to you yeah, good to you yeah, good to you yeah,
Good to you yeah, good to you, I'll be good to you, I'll be good to you...





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  1. R.... R....

    Still alive' :)

  2. R.... R....

    mm.. mm.. mm... :)

  3. G.... W....

    Whose blazing to this in 2020?!?!?!

  4. I.... B....

    Who's also here because of rusty's cover

  5. A.... H....

    Rusty cage has a better cover version

  6. j.... c....

    Still prefer the Screeming Jay version

  7. p.... ....

    16 tons?

  8. C.... M....

    Who's watching this in 2019??? Great song!

    C.... M....

    On my youtube playlist.

  9. D.... S....

    ¿Phineas and Ferb?

  10. D.... C....

    Even Tim Buckley cover him. That's the utmost praise any singer could get.

  11. l.... m....

    Now I know where Van Halen s version came from

  12. J.... V....

    Great Van Halen cover!

    J.... V....

    Van Halens version was a cover of John Birn(sp?) . He wrote this and recorded it. Van Halen just had the hit with it.

    J.... V....

    @alma petry I know ;)

  13. J.... B....

    Just amazing

  14. S.... T....

    Elle a été bcp reprise c une chanson terrible !

  15. A.... A....

    Love it

  16. C.... L....

    this song has a lot of stray cats vibe to it. I love.

    C.... L....

    Cassidy Loveday , would love to hear the Stray Cats do this

  17. K.... R....

    I have a suspicion this song isn't actually about ice cream.

    K.... R....

    and it's not

  18. M.... M....

    Llueve. El whisky se acabó. Los relámpagos iluminan la mesada de granito como una visita inesperada..Con todo lo bueno y lo malo que eso implica .. Porque.. estoy escuchando esta música.

  19. S.... B....

    Rife with euphemism 😆

    S.... B....

    drumstick? yeesh!

  20. J.... L....

    HEADHUNTERZ - THE SACRIFICE 😳

  21. c.... 7....

    Great song; sure don't sound like Tom though...

    c.... 7....

    Lol! Been listening to him for years. That young voice just got more gravely every year.

  22. Z.... ....

    Reminds me of Minnie the moocher (1:10)

  23. A.... S....

    I don't have any crush on him but if he sang this to me I would appreciate it and...

  24. T.... P....

    A distant cousin of hot the road Jack

    T.... P....

    OMG so true

  25. S.... T....

    thank you Sir Tom

  26. C.... B....

    The King

  27. S.... C....

    You're the man Tom! ❤

  28. M.... M....

    He is may Cherry pay ...fuera de la heladera desde hace 1 week

  29. J.... B....

    Wow, I did not know that Tom Waits could play such a beautiful and OPEN piano.

    J.... B....

    oh buddy there is a bevvy of solid piano jams with Mr. Waits

  30. R.... R....

    An innocent song about sugar and lovely food.. How cute :D

  31. S.... A....

    i got a big stick momma that'll blow your mind

  32. b.... ....

    He anit, singin' bout icecream.

  33. R.... L....

    rusty cage

  34. M.... ....

    here is the real ice cream man:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnGXDG1YpIw

  35. M.... M....

    En esos primeros tintirin..Ya está el hombre manos de tijera*.. Haciendo Heládooooh

  36. �.... �....

    Checking by house
    Bout two girls about
    This is stoting your time
    I've got cherry pop illision
    I'm am Illumiante
    I'm a pop a Devid Bouwe
    About cheching a change...

  37. V.... S....

    damn sexy

  38. L.... W....

    Ok I spent a few days on this but here is the full real lyrics of this song not just a copy off of a google site
    Clicking by your house bout 2:45 with my sidewalk Sunday strawberry surprise I got a cherry popsicle right on time I got a big stick momma that’ll blow your mind. Cause I’m your ice cream man, and I’m a one man band, and I’m your ice cream man baby I’ll be good to you. If you miss me in the ally baby don’t you fret I’ll be coming back around and don’t forget when your tired and your hungry. Want something cool you know I got something better than a swimming pool cause I’m your ice cream man, and I’m a one man band, and I’m your ice cream man I’ll be good to you well if you see me coming you aint got no change don’t worry baby it can be arranged if you show me you can smile hon just for me I’ll fix you with a drumstick and I’ll do it for free. Cause I’m your ice cream man, and I’m a one man band, and I’m your ice cream man I’ll be good to you……
    Cause I’m your ice cream man, and I’m a one man band and I’m your ice cream man I’ll be good to you………
    I’m your ice cream man, and I’m your ice cream man, and I’m your ice cream man, and I’m your ice cream man, and I’m your ice cream man. And I’m your ice cream man.

  39. L.... W....

    I know lots of people are watching during 2018 you can't hide :D I see the views you're watching this video it's an awesome song

  40. s.... ....

    I swear classified uses this piano in one of his songs.

    s.... ....

    Yes he does. "Beatin it" where he makes the beat

  41. H.... C....

    speed 1.25

  42. N.... n....

    Rusty cage brought me here

  43. F.... M....

    Clickin' by your house about two forty-five
    With a sidewalk sundae strawberry surprise,
    I got a cherry popsicle right on time
    I got a big stick, mamma, that'll blow your mind

    Cause I'm the ice cream man,and I'm a one-man band (yeah)
    And I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.

    If you missed me in the alley, baby, don't you fret
    I will come back around and don't forget,
    When you're tired and you're hungry and you want something cool,
    You know I got something better than a swimming pool

    Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    And I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.

    Well if you see me coming, you ain't got no change
    Don't worry baby, it can be arranged:
    Show me you can smile, baby just for me
    And i'll fix you with a drumstick and I'll do it for free

    Cause I'm the ice cream man,and I'm a one-man band
    And i'm the ice cream man, and I'll be good to you. x2

    and i'm your ice cream man....

  44. D.... I....

    Hugh Laurie should cover this.

    D.... I....

    oh my god, you're right! They kind of got the same vibe going.

  45. G.... 3....

    Tom..es un gato GUAPO de CORAZØN!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

  46. K.... S....

    Love it 😸👍🎉🍦🍧

  47. a.... t....

    Classified brought me here.

  48. T.... ....

    Yes papi

  49. E.... C....

    nah this version just aint right, blues isn't right for -icecream-

  50. M.... ....

    Anyone here from Rusty Cage?

  51. D.... K....

    Does anyone remember Dixie Dee!? We were on 3wheel bicycle carts in the 80's thru rhe mid west. Folks loved us(by fall the parents hated us!) My first year I placed in top 10 sales...I had found my raison de etra(sp?)The 2nd year opened my own shop with 5bikes.
    We never made a lot of money but it was great...fit as fuck, to kids and girls we were heroes. Some of the best years of my life...

  52. H.... M....

    Feminist warning: may contain catcalling

  53. g.... r....

    Y'all know this bout sellin meth right... jus making sure😂😂😂

    g.... r....

    yeah i just find it funny when my little sisters friends ask to play it cus they like ice cream

  54. T.... V....

    Es único¡¡¡

  55. T.... ....

    salute to all ice-cream men

  56. D.... D....

    Tom, I love you

  57. A.... 1....

    Great song

  58. M.... ....

    Oh my gosh, how lewd. This song is just innuendos.

    M.... ....

    goodness me

  59. B.... ....

    Prefer the Closing Time version, still great though.

  60. G.... S....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GBLwfe4-Z8
    play it from 1:25 you might like it

  61. N.... U....

    I'll be clickin' by your house about two forty-five
    Sidewalk sundae strawberry surprise
    I got a cherry popsicle right on time
    A big stick, mamma, that'll blow your mind

    'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band yeah
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you

    Baby, missed me in the alley, baby, don't you fret
    Come back around and don't forget,
    When you're tired and you're hungry and you want something cool
    Got something better than a swimming pool

    'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you yeah
    'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you

    See me coming, you ain't got no change
    Don't worry baby, it can be arranged
    Show me you can smile, baby just for me
    Fix you with a drumstick, I'll do it for free

    'Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you
    Be good to you, be good to you yeah
    Good to you yeah, good to you yeah, good to you yeah, good to you yeah
    Good to you yeah, good to you, I'll be good to you, I'll be good to you
    Don't you know I'll be good yeah, good to you yeah I'll be good yeah, good to you yeah

  62. M.... K....

    I feel like I'm flying when I listen to this song

  63. j.... ....

    thank you to my lord and savior Rusty Cage for helping me discover this

  64. V.... ....

    If I was a ice cream man I'd play this instead of the usual jingles.

  65. N.... M....

    I'm just gonna go out on a limb here and assume this song isn't about the Hispanic guys driving around in the vans playing the annoying high pitched version of pop goes the weasel. And why is it that any time i think I've found my favorite song by Tom Waits i run into a songs like ice cream man?

    N.... M....

    November Mourning
    He's relentless, old as fuck, and some of his stuff is so terrible I find looking through his catalog exhausting to say the least so I stick to what I know for a long time

  66. S.... T....

    Damn! I love it! Nothings better than Tom Waits...

  67. m.... ....

    Waits has unique talent beyond the norm.............genre is key...

  68. A.... C....

    loveyou

  69. K.... U....

    Sugar blitz tooty fruity so, so yo! Cum zeety doo my baby yo! Freezy frizzy sue! Ice Cream, U scream, we all Ice Cream, Man!
    Come here sweet bowl of sugar, my little Ice Cream Ma'am!
    Baby yo! Yeah baby yo! Give me sugar sweet quiver taste yo! Baby yo! Flavor taste sugar sweets, baby yo! Nice little kitty, puuuurrrrr!

  70. N.... G....

    More like The Scream😂

  71. m.... k....

    I'll be clickin' by your house about two forty-five
    Sidewalk sundae strawberry surprise,
    I got a cherry popsicle right on time
    A big stick, mamma, that'll blow your mind

    Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band (yeah)
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.

    Baby, missed me in the alley, baby, don't you fret
    Come back around and don't forget,
    When you're tired and you're hungry and you want something cool,
    Got something better than a swimming pool

    Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.
    Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.

    See me coming, you ain't got no change
    Don't worry baby, it can be arranged:
    Show me you can smile, baby just for me
    Fix you with a drumstick, I'll do it for free

    Cause I'm the ice cream man, I'm a one-man band
    I'm the ice cream man, honey, I'll be good to you.
    Be good to you, be good to you,
    Good to you yeah, good to you yeah, good to you yeah, good to you yeah,
    Good to you yeah, good to you, I'll be good to you, I'll be good to you

    m.... k....

    Show me you can smile, baby just for me
    Fix you with a drumstick, I'll do it for free
    WTF dude. RAPE!!!

    m.... k....

    Not if she wants those drugs not.

    m.... k....

    @Nicholas Tutino Kentucky Avenue

    m.... k....

    @Mr. Goldfishyou are freaking out. If its arranged, its not rape. Prostitution, maybe, but not rape.

    m.... k....

    Thank you because im deaf!

  72. k.... t....

    haha this song is hilarious!

  73. c.... s....

    I say BSC, this is not tom

  74. C.... ....

    MASTERPIECE !!!!!!

  75. c.... i....

    I love this stuff

  76. o.... u....

    mmmmh..this is whats called satisfaction

  77. t.... ....

    playin this all damn summer in 2017.

  78. �.... ....

    this what rusty cage remake

    �.... ....

    Its Macky kid just stop. Look, I love rusty but im not an obsessed little kid over him. This man is a greater musician and a classic

  79. R.... D....

    best version ever

  80. Z.... ....

    Wow. This is truly a work of art. The piano skills are great!

  81. S.... T....

    38 people are deaf

    S.... T....

    100 now

  82. J.... P....

    i scream you scream we all scream for ice cream!

    J.... P....

    no its about selling ice cream

    J.... P....

    "not enough room to swing a cat"

    J.... P....

    Ah i see youre a man of culture aswell xdd

  83. D.... F....

    who is here because of rusty cage?

  84. P.... B....

    I'm an ice cream man I'm a one man band I'm an ice cream man baby I'll be good to you.(:

  85. V.... T....

    I liked the other version, this one is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

  86. R.... S....

    I love you

  87. J.... M....

    The song isn't very serious at all, but the piano is so haunting and eerie. I love the juxtaposition.

    J.... M....

    The song isn't very serious at all, but the piano is so haunting and eerie. I love the juxtaposition.

  88. N.... S....

    Can't believe nobody is talking about the Jon Brim-Ice Cream Man, covered by Van Halen

    N.... S....

    Noah Smith different song kinda bud

  89. K.... I....

    booooring

    K.... I....

    mooooroooon (-;

    K.... I....

    Matt Butthurt?

    K.... I....

    is it beacuse all you listen to is dubstep and rap?

  90. E.... L....

    2016 Won't Know about Tom Waits 😣

    E.... L....

    Tom Waits is immortal.

    E.... L....

    How about we just don’t? Like, do this? Cool

    E.... L....

    2018 does ;)

    E.... L....

    It's 2018 and lots of people are listening

  91. T.... H....

    This makes me feel uneasy, like, ICE CREAM RIGHT? But no.

  92. s.... ....

    really cool boy

  93. B.... B....

    If you want to hear a REAL BLUES version of this,go to John Brim.

    B.... B....

    Not the same song

    B.... B....

    Buzz off

    B.... B....

    EXCUSE ME- no. Please? Thanks.

  94. A.... F....

    Love Tom so much. I named my son after him
    Great song

    A.... F....

    This is the greatest deed I have heard of this entire year.
    I will follow these steps

    A.... F....

    Ariel Feine you named your son Tom Waits?

    A.... F....

    @Glendal Mitchell he named him tom which is a common name, thats the joke

    A.... F....

    @erside doesn't have to be a joke.

    A.... F....

    @9v9 i know it doesn't, just explaining something that i took to be ironic