Waits, Tom - Get Behind The Mule Lyrics
Molly be damned smote Jimmy the Harp
With a horrid little pistol and a lariat
She's goin to the bottom
And she's goin down the drain
Said she wasn't big enough to carry it
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Choppity chop goes the axe in the woods
Shovel of dirt upon a coffin lid
And I know they'll come lookin for me boys
And I know they'll come a-lookin for me
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Big Jack Earl was 8'1
He stood in the road and he cried
He couldn't make her love him
Couldn't make her stay
But tell the good Lord that he tried
[Chorus]
Dusty trail from Atchison to Placerville
On the wreck of the Weaverville stage
Beaula fired on Beatty for a lemonade
I was stirring my brandy with a nail boys
Stirring my brandy with a nail
[Chorus]
Well the rampaging sons of the widow James
Jack the cutter and the pock marked kid
Had to stand naked at the bottom
Of the cross
And tell the good lord what they did
Tell the good lord what they did
[Chorus]
Punctuated birds on the power line
In a Studebaker with the Birdie Joe Joaks
I'm diggin all the way to China
With a silver spoon
While the hangman fumbles with the noose, boys
The hangman fumbles with the noose
[Chorus]
Pin your ear to the wisdom post
Pin your eye to the line
Never let the weeds get higher
Than the garden
Always keep a sapphire in your mind
Always keep a diamond in your mind
[Chorus]
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Waits, Tom Get Behind The Mule Comments
he just talks to you. stirring my brandy with a nail............
R.I.P. Bro Lo. you showed me the way. Always get behind the mule. Tom Waits is a genius....
this dude is the best of all music...
gotta do a bundle of hell tomorrow; gonna be singin' this under my breath
An American original. There will never be another like him. Sad part is that the way music works today is so ugly and aweful that it would stamp him out before he ever made a record. Maybe people of the future will get sick of stupid music and demand something more. Lets hope
Twenty-three dislikes? Guess they were too lazy to plow...
i also love john p hammond version
Now that’s how a MAN sings !!!!!
Hubo reformas en Rancho Viejo. Thanks Tom Wreckish Bone to Sort !!
I worked Special Venues @SXSW 1999 at this show...some crust punk chick snuck into the venue & started yellin' & causin' a funky ruckus. TW handled it w/ casual aplomb. Side note: my dude who was workin' that side of the stage (L) commented later that she stunk so deep & so bad that after they rousted her out he had it on him the rest of the night & into the next day. True story.
masterpiece album i m a huge fan of heavy metal, this album open my mind to a new world when was released
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Molly b'Damn smote Jimmy the Harp
With a horrid little pistol and a lariat
She's goin to the bottom
And she's goin down the drain
Said she wasn't big enough to carry it
She got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Choppity chop goes the axe in the woods
You gotta meet me by the fall down tree
Shovel of dirt upon a coffee lid
And I know they'll come lookin' for me boys
And I know they'll come a-lookin' for me
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Big Jack Earl was 8'1'
He stood in the road and he cried
He couldn't make her love him
Couldn't make her stay
But tell the good Lord that he tried
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Dusty trail from Atchison to Placerville
On the wreck of the Weaverville stage
Beulah fired on Beatty for a lemonade
I was stirring my brandy with a nail boys
Stirring my brandy with a nail
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Well the rampaging sons of the widow James
Jack the Cutter and the pock marked kid
Had to stand naked at the bottom of the cross
And tell the good lord what they did
Tell the good lord what they did
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Punctuated birds on the power line
In a Studebaker with the Birdie Joe Hoaks
I'm diggin all the way to China with a silver spoon
While the hangman fumbles with the noose, boys
The hangman fumbles with the noose
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Pin your ear to the wisdom post
Pin your eye to the line
Never let the weeds get higher than the garden
Always keep a sapphire in your mind
Always keep a diamond in your mind
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
Stirring my brandy with a nail....
Great song i remember steve vai saying he was a good artist...steve was correct! Love this song
"the rampaging sons of the widow james (jack the cutter (ripper) and the pock marked kid (billy?)....they had to stand naked at the bottom of the cross...and tell the good Lord what they did (a Masonic initiation?)
Tom Waits is a genius
The rampaging sons of the widow James, Jack the Cutter and the pock marked kid. Had to stand naked at the bottom of the cross, And tell the good Lord what they did, Tell the good lord what they did
No one sees things like Tom Waits,"I was stirring my Brandy with a nail"
Pin your ear to the wisdom post
Pin your eye to the line
Never let the weeds get higher than the garden
Always keep a sapphire in your mind
Always keep a diamond in your mind...
I'm an ass - behind a mule - he's very big - not his ass though
Now I wanna watch True Detective again.
Raap123 perfect choice I realtà love the forse season
But which is the connection?
A genius..one of a kind
No other
Such a genious!
This song's about you and me, all of our "Mules" and mule variations.
I’m diggin to China with a silver spoon while the hangman fumbles with the noose. Waits is a poet. An American Treasure.
His songs should be shared with whole Space. Incredible since I first heard him.
gt song
Great!!!!!!!
great song
Genius!
Brilliant tune.
Viva!
Keep on - get behind it and plough on mate
Goddamn genius
This song is about hard work and kicking ass. Seven minutes of Tom Waits out shines the thesis of Hatebreed's entire career. I love it.
You gotta get behind the mule - whatever you have done take the consequences and get on with it, can be tough but you gotta keep going.
The lyrics of this particular song are inspired by the tale of Robert Johnsons step father telling the young Robert to "Get behind the mule" & not waste his time on music...😎🎸
"Choppitychop goes the axe in the woods ya gotta meet me by the fall down tree, shovel the dirt on the coffin lid and I know THEY'LL come looking for me boy, I know they'll come looking for me"
this music is pure genius. its blues but it has a slight psychedelic rock feel to it as well.
to pic up some a*ple
Tom tells us how he's produced such good work year after year.
you can hate the mule, the plow, the earth too...
or you can choose to Love them all.
...but either way, you gotta get behind the mule in the morning and plow.......
You get it👍
Plow brother
So many Tom Waits songs, so many good ones,what a wonderful mind. So glad he didn't burn himself out when he was a young man.
I'm glad he did
Perfect!
jj a he sure has tried! 😂😂😂
First time I heard this - first time I heard Tom Waits - I damn near wrecked the car trying to drive and write his name down at the same time.
+Badgerthegreat sadhu!!
Happened almost the same walking through Fnac. Some seconds were enough to wake interest in my tired will of discovering worth while music
you are getting happy .he is the best
Sarah Elizabeth Asher Well worth the risk you took.
Siz dinlemeyin amq.
A worthy master
the best ...:)