Waits, Tom - Cold Water Lyrics






Well I woke up this morning
With the cold water
With the cold water
With the cold water
Woke up this morning
With the cold water
With the cold water
With the cold

Police at the station
And they don't look friendly
Well they don't look friendly
Well they don't look friendly
Police at the station
And they don't look friendly
They don't look friendly well
They don't

Blind or crippled
Sharp or dull
I'm reading the Bible
By a 40 watt bulb
What price freedom
Dirt is my rug
Well I sleep like a baby
With the snakes and the bugs

Well the stores are open
But I ain't got no money
I ain't got no money
Stores are open but I
Ain't got no money
Ain't got no money
Well I ain't

Found an old dog
And he seems to like me
Seems to like me
Well he seems to like me
Found an old dog and he
Seems to like me
Seems to like me
Well he seems

Seen them fellows
with the card board signs
Scrapin up a little $
To buy a bottle of wine
Pregnant women and
The Vietnam vets I say
Beggin on the freeway
Bout as hard as it gets

Well I slept in the graveyard
It was cool and still
Cool and still
It was cool and still
Slept in the graveyard
It was cool and still
Cool and still and it
Was cool

Slept all night in the Cedar grove
I was born to ramble
Born to rove
Some men are searchin for the
Holy Grail
But there ain't nothin sweeter
Than ridin the rails

I look 47 but I'm 24
Well they shooed me away
From here the time before
Turned their backs
And they locked their doors
I'm watching T.V. in
The window of a furniture store

Well I woke up this morning
With the cold water
With the cold water
With the cold water
Woke up this morning
With the cold water
With the cold water
With the cold





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  1. A.... H....

    He needs just a little bit more cowbell

  2. S.... G....

    HE IS TIMELESS!!

  3. g.... ....

    I once woked up in a cell at the police station. The light turned on right in my face, hangover as hell. But the police was quite nice people. Got a fine for not leaving the area as I was told to by the police. Guess Waits has done something similair.

  4. w.... f....

    들을때마다 새로운 포인트가 귀에 꽂힙니다. 분명 단순한 곡인데, 자꾸 듣게되는 이유는..단순한 구조위에 악기, 리듬, 음표, 마성의 보이스를..단순하지않게, 장난감 쏟아놓듯 와르르 쏟아놨기 때문인 것 같다는.
    그래서...톰웨이츠의 음악은 거장의 추상화같다는 생각을 하곤 합니다. 노숙자의 냄비같은 퍼커션은 언제 들어도 좋으네요.
    자, 오늘 아침도 cold & cool Morning~❄

  5. s.... 6....

    ran outta hot woda...
    (bburrr)

  6. A.... F....

    The King.

  7. S.... e....

    This is what a hangover sounds like.

  8. P.... D....

    bin durch "Gunter Flickenschild"auf den Song gekommen

  9. M.... M....

    The safest place to sleep in the streets of new Orleans is a cemetery, fyi if you ever find your self in that sitch. Cool song

  10. H.... ....

    This guy's shtick is something else. Born and raised middle class in southern Cali, never struggled all that much, now a true one-percenter worth millions, writes songs about being a hobo and people take it seriously.

  11. P.... B....

    Listened to this in Baghdad 2003, everyday, seemed appropriate, dunno why

  12. A.... C....

    I love this shit more than crystal palace

  13. R.... G....

    Living on the street ain’t glorious by no means ; but it gives You a keen appreciation for all of life’s little luxuries ... this song helps Me celebrate those things

  14. M.... F....

    A national treasure, a songwriter's songwriter and a musician's musician.

  15. H.... S....

    How has nobody thought of doing the west coast swing to this!!?

    H.... S....

    what kind of swing is that?

  16. J.... K....

    Guy's a genius.

  17. M.... H....

    "I'm watchin' TV in the window of a furniture store"; if you're over 45, like yours truly, then this lyric says more in 15 syllables than I could ever express in a whole page of rambling reminiscing about walking dejectedly around your home town late at night, whether broken-hearted/homeless or just plain despondent.

  18. J.... O....

    Some men are searching for the holy Grail
    But there ain't nothin sweeter than riding the rails.

  19. K.... C....

    Why did the Scarecrow get me an award?

    K.... C....

    That was supposed to say, why did the Scarecrow get an award?

    K.... C....

    He was outstanding in his field

  20. t.... ....

    working in the rain and in all the mud in this depressing weather and this comes on the radio .. wow instant downer in a good way

  21. B.... M....

    Found an Old dog and he seems to like me … . Love

  22. S.... ....

    Never get enough of this guy.
    Genius.

  23. S.... ....

    Man, I can feel every sound in the song, every instrument, every word. I don't know if I can smell this song, or if I smell like it. Crazy.

  24. T.... ....

    I'm sorry i don't fucking get how this works.

  25. D.... D....

    JP brought me here too.
    You're all gonna be surprized to learn that JP also likes Alice's Welcome to My Nightmare album. Maybe not for road trips, but as among concept albums.

  26. z.... ....

    Thank You!

  27. B.... ....

    Such an amazing song. I think it sounds like a gospel song. He Is preaching!

  28. K.... C....

    when you come for tom waits but you get fucking Peterson zealots

  29. D.... F....

    Fucking cold nails it!

  30. D.... L....

    outta control hoo haa!

  31. R.... A....

    woke up this mornin with a koala...

    R.... A....

    Ryan Albertson kool-aid was first thing I ever heard..

    R.... A....

    Can't unhear this anymore

    R.... A....

    KOALA KILLS !!! I heard “Cold Juana “ ; envisioning some cold hearted and calloused assed Mexican prostitute with Chipotle Cock breath , growling in Spanish ( and walking Spanish) at a miserably hung over , Mr Waits... but THE KOALA takes The Klondike bar ... Leaving polar bears , Eskimos , and Mexican harlotry In it’s dust from Down Under .

    R.... A....

    I can totally envision Tom Waits waking up with a koala

  32. H.... ....

    Love the Chuck/Keith guitar break

  33. P.... G....

    Tom brought me here.

  34. s.... ....

    I look 47 but I'm 24, lol

  35. B.... ....

    This song is perfect for Kurt Cobain's voice! A post-mortem cover is in order!

  36. 1.... ....

    Thanks Dr. Peterson!

  37. G.... B....

    phil cook

  38. �.... ....

    This is going to be on my next mixtape, "Room-cleaning rock."

    �.... ....

    You might also want to add the soundtrack from "Leaving Las Vegas". Sting does a few songs on it, including a cover of Angel Eyes. Last song is the best, "Won't be going south for a while" by the Palladinos.

  39. O.... o....

    Thanks Dr. J, of course a psychologist brought me here.

    O.... o....

    How so? I don't need jordan fucking peterson telling me what music I need to listen to. Tom Waits is a goddamn legend, Peterson is just a fraud

    O.... o....

    wodidos hahaha

  40. i.... ....

    Jordan Peterson recommendation brought me here :)

    i.... ....

    Just the right bullets

    i.... ....

    Frog synchronicities, bucko.

    i.... ....

    Tom Waits brought me here, but I'd be interested in seeing where Peterson references this song if you could be so kind as to shoot me a link

  41. R.... D....

    excellent

  42. H.... A....

    Mr. Waits is a genius. Love the insane guitar break in this song.

    H.... A....

    yes superb solo

  43. D.... C....

    Morning swim practice-truth. Peak of my career was seeing Waits in Madison Wisconsin1979. 47,24,57, why waits so long?

  44. J.... F....

    Tom Waits forever. "Cold Water" would be the peak of their career for anyone, even Dylan.

  45. v.... ....

    Mule Variations
    Cold Water
    Well I woke up this morning
    With the cold water
    With the cold water
    With the cold water
    Woke up this morning
    With the cold water
    With the cold water
    With the cold

    Police at the station
    and they don't look friendly
    Well they don't look friendly
    Well they don't look friendly
    Police at the station
    and they don't look friendly
    They don't look friendly well
    they don't

    Blind or crippled
    Sharp or dull
    I'm reading the Bible
    by a 40 watt bulb
    What price freedom
    Dirt is my rug
    Well I leep like a baby
    with the snakes and the bugs

    Well the stores are open
    but I ain't got no $
    I ain't got no $
    Stores are open but I
    ain't got no $
    ain't got no $
    Well I ain't

    Found an old dog
    and he seems to like me
    seems to like me
    well he seems to like me
    Found an old dog and he
    seems to like me
    seems to like me
    well he seems

    Seen them fellows
    with the card board signs
    scrapin up a little $
    to buy a bottle of wine
    Pregnant women and
    the Vietnam vets I say
    beggin on the freeway
    Bout as hard as it gets

    Well I slept in the graveyard
    it was cool and still
    cool and still
    it was cool and still
    Slept in the graveyard
    it was cool and still
    cool and still and it
    was cool

    Slept all night in the Cedar grove
    I was born to ramble
    born to rove
    Some men are searchin for the
    Holy Grail
    but there ain't nothin sweeter
    than ridin the rails

    I look 47 but I'm 24
    Well they shooed me away
    from here the time before
    Turned there their backs
    and they locked their doors
    I'm watchin T.V. in
    the window of a furniture store

    Well I woke up this morning
    with the cold water
    with the cold water
    with the cold water
    Woke up this morning
    with the cold water
    with the cold water
    with the cold

    v.... ....

    viewmaster *it’s sleep not leep
    Thank you thoughz

  46. A.... ....

    great for road trips

  47. P.... S....

    Генијално

  48. g.... ....

    Best hobo song ever... surpasses the great "Hobos lullaby". And easily the best song on Mule Variations.

    g.... ....

    On The Nickel?

    g.... ....

    godhimself01 are there any songs on mule that aren't great?

    g.... ....

    godhimself01

    what do you know about being a hobo?

  49. C.... N....

    My daughter came home and said mom listen too this man sing it is so good a Tom waits is a down to earth kind of guy I love his voice

    C.... N....

    +Crystal Neese Hablo anglaise?

    C.... N....

    Smart daughter

  50. s.... ....

    Every time I hear a Tom Waits song, I can only picture Jim out of taxi singing it.

    s.... ....

    +scouserla1 made my evening :)

    s.... ....

    @chaos tonic He does remind me of Jim out of taxi 

    s.... ....

    nothing wrong about that :)

  51. m.... c....

    Man that water is ever cold.Waits is Legend

    m.... c....

    waits / brennan best partner

  52. d.... ....

    Tom Waits, everbody, Tom Waits!

  53. B.... D....

    I hate how my friend hypes this dude up, but I have to admit that I love every song he does. I just wish my friend would shut the hell up.

    B.... D....

    Eventually he'll stfu and just listen.

    B.... D....

    yep save the good tunes for the worthy...

  54. D.... G....

    that awesome moment when you see that Tom Waits songs have no dislikes.

    D.... G....

    David Gevorgyan yeah, if you listen you get it. If you don’t know, well then a life half lived.

    D.... G....

    six years down the line, 39 dislikes

  55. F.... H....

    TOM WAITS SAY NO MORE FUCKING FANTASTIC MAN

  56. P.... H....

    Killer!

  57. s.... ....

    @Phantomsbreath Cool cool. Tom Waits is NOT Tom Waits without that wonderful, grimy sound quality, I say.

  58. P.... ....

    @salsburysteakjr Exactly.

  59. s.... ....

    @Phantomsbreath D'you mean the production sound? The slightly fuzzy and blown out way the instruments are mixed together?

  60. B.... M....

    God damn, this is so therapeutic.

  61. P.... ....

    People, this is stylistic suck. It's Supposed to sound this bad. It's on purpose. It's a damn fine blues though.

  62. U.... ....

    Shoot the bass player!!!!

  63. J.... T....

    5 thumbs up

  64. J.... M....

    One of Tom Wait's worst on the album. But it is still one of the best songs of all time.