Waits, Tom - Wrong Side Of The Road Lyrics






put a dead cat on the railraod tracks
when the wolf bains blooming by the tressel
and get the eyeball of a rooster
and the stones from a ditch
and wash em down with bilge water
and say you'll never snitch
take the buttons from a yellow jacket
the feather from a buzzard
and the blood from the bounty hunters cold black heart
catch the tears of a window
in a thimble made ofglass
tell your mamaand your papa
theycan kiss your ass
poison all the water in the wishin' well
and hang all them scarecrows from a sycamore tree
burn down all those honeymoons
put em in a pillow case
and wait next to the switch blades at the amusements park for me
strangle all the cristmas carols
scratch out all you prayers
tie em up with barbed wire
and push them down the stairs
and i'll whittle you a pistol
for reepin' nightmares off the blinds
those sunsabitches always seem to sneak up from behind
syphom all the gas from your daddys pickup truck
fill up jonnys t bird
i got a couple bucks
put on little perfume and ribbon in your hair
careful that you don't wake up the hounds
tear a bolt of lightning
off the side of the sky
and throw in the cedar chest
if you want me to tell you why
bring the gear shift knob from a 49 mere
and lay down here beside me
let me hold you in the dirt
and you'll tremble as the flames
tear the throat out of the night
sink your teeth into my shoulder
dig your nails into my back
tell that lettle girl to let go of my sleeve
you'll be awoman when i catch you
as you faqll in love with me

then with my double barrel shotgun
and a whole box of shells
we'll celebrate the 4 of july
we'll do 100 mph
spendin' someone elses dough
and we'll drive all the way to reno
on the wrong side of the road





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  1. O.... G....

    recently discovered this man,
    he keeps killing me,
    again and again.

  2. p.... ....

    I love this phase, he was in a zone.

  3. R.... ....

    That’s reminds me 25 years back, every morning driving back to home on my bike .... cold mornings , people just awaken hurry to work, me, just done my shift ends, last whisky and cool biking... there was a time where everything was completely like wearing the inside out ...

  4. �.... �....

    His music is like a good old cognac! makes you feel warm and intoxicated!

  5. R.... S....

    I'm was laughing so hard I was crying (RAILROAD TRAXXXXSSSSSSSS)

  6. S.... ....

    The best Tom Waits song.

  7. K.... A....

    babacim

  8. J.... O....

    this blows

  9. S.... K....

    Love good jazz, Tom Waits is the ticket💋

  10. U.... B....

    I wish I could sing like this

  11. K.... S....

    oh man, tom waits is just so freaking brilliant!

  12. A.... N....

    This song makes me wanna light a cig on the wrong side of the road.

  13. D.... B....

    seria re pro ir escuchando esta cancion y apagarle u cigarro en el ojo de alguno de uds pobres diablos

  14. R.... ....

    Tom Waits ..the best...I like it

  15. P.... B....

    Fantastico

  16. J.... L....

    Widow not Window. Merc not Mere.

  17. g.... t....

    All the way to Roswell on the wrong side

  18. B.... L....

    Tom waits is so awesome

  19. L.... S....

    The first Tom Waits song and I was hooked for life :)

  20. S.... ....

    0:39: He sounds a little like Louis Armstrong. Specially when he sing "ditch". Just my opinion.

    S.... ....

    A lot, really 😄

  21. M.... D....

    More accurate lyrics!

    "Wrong Side Of The Road"
    Tom Waites

    ---

    Well put a dead cat on the railroad tracks
    Wolf bains blooming by the Tressel

    The eyeball of a rooster
    Stones from a ditch

    Wash em down with bilge water
    Say you'll never snitch

    Take the buttons from a yellow jacket
    A feather from a buzzard

    Blood from the bounty hunter's cold black heart

    Get the tears of a widow
    In a thimble made of glass

    Your mama and your papa
    They can kiss your ass

    Poison all the water
    In the wishin' well

    And hang all them scarecrows from a sycamore tree.

    And burn down all them honeymoons
    Put em in a pillow case

    Wait next to the switch blades ...
    ...and the amusement park for me...

    Strangle all the Christmas carols
    Trash out all the prayers..

    Tie 'em up with barbed wire...
    ...and push them down the stairs

    I'll whittle you a pistol...
    For keeping' nightmares off your blinds...
    Them sons of bitches always seem to sneak up from behind...

    Syphon all the gas ...
    ....from daddy's pickup truck...

    Fill up Jonnys T bird...
    ... I got a couple bucks

    Put on little perfume, tie a ribbon in your hair...
    Careful that you don't wake up the hounds...

    Tear a bolt of lightning
    From the side of the sky

    Throw it in the cedar chest
    If you want, I'll tell you why

    Bring the gear shift knob from a 49 Merc

    Lie down here beside me ...
    Let me hold you in the dirt...

    You're going to tremble
    Tear the throat out of the night.

    Sink your teeth into my shoulder
    Dig your nails into my back

    Until that little girl to let go of my sleeve

    You'll be a woman when I catch you
    C'mon baby fall in love with me

    With my double barrel shotgun
    And a whole box of shells
    We'll celebrate the 4 of July

    We'll do 100 mph
    spendin' someone else's dough

    and we'll drive all the way to Reno
    on the wrong side of the road...

  22. S.... ....

    He sounds like Mr Krabs in that episode where spongebob works at the chum bucket

  23. A.... 5....

    Just listening to his voice is like you've smoked 3 packs in a day



    Also does anyone know where I can find the background picture? It's beautiful! (the one at 00:01)

  24. S.... M....

    BRILLIANT MUSICIAN

  25. M.... M....

    Take all the toilet papper from the stalls ! Lol,,, 😁🖒

  26. T.... L....

    Don't listen to me listen to him

  27. A.... L....

    Not in a hurry....he just Waits...

  28. J.... B....

    This is the sexiest song I've ever had the wonderful pleasure of hearing!!! Bar none....

  29. A.... R....

    Thank the gods for Mr. Waits.

  30. J.... B....

    This is no doubt the single most sexiest song Ive ever heard in my entire life. Makes me wish I was young again. The part where the sax makes the trembling sound gets me everytime. Tom is a class all of its own and theres no one else even comes close . I feel sorry for everyone whos never experienced the journey into his music. And it is a journey. A wonderful raw, honest , journey that sums up life, people and love and everything real. I love the way he plays with words. What a treat and thank you Tom from the deepest part of my soul.

  31. P.... R....

    Sehr geil...

  32. l.... d....

    Tom waits, great musician. Amazing liar. You haven't lived more than half you sing on. Ain't so tuff. sing it. I know you. Keep up the act.

  33. E.... S....

    i drinking whisky and smoking weed listening this beauty song

  34. D.... V....

    Tom Waits is as good as it get's

  35. P.... S....

    put a dead cat on the railraod tracks
    when the wolf bains blooming by the tressel
    and get the eyeball of a rooster
    and the stones from a ditch
    and wash em down with bilge water
    and say you'll never snitch
    take the buttons from a yellow jacket
    the feather from a buzzard
    and the blood from the bounty hunters cold black heart
    catch the tears of a window
    in a thimble made ofglass
    tell your mamaand your papa
    theycan kiss your ass
    poison all the water in the wishin' well
    and hang all them scarecrows from a sycamore tree
    burn down all those honeymoons
    put em in a pillow case
    and wait next to the switch blades at the amusements park for me
    strangle all the cristmas carols
    scratch out all you prayers
    tie em up with barbed wire
    and push them down the stairs
    and i'll whittle you a pistol
    for reepin' nightmares off the blinds
    those sunsabitches always seem to sneak up from behind
    syphom all the gas from your daddys pickup truck
    fill up jonnys t bird
    i got a couple bucks
    put on little perfume and ribbon in your hair
    careful that you don't wake up the hounds
    tear a bolt of lightning
    off the side of the sky
    and throw in the cedar chest
    if you want me to tell you why
    bring the gear shift knob from a 49 mere
    and lay down here beside me
    let me hold you in the dirt
    and you'll tremble as the flames
    tear the throat out of the night
    sink your teeth into my shoulder
    dig your nails into my back
    tell that lettle girl to let go of my sleeve
    you'll be awoman when i catch you
    as you faqll in love with me

    then with my double barrel shotgun
    and a whole box of shells
    we'll celebrate the 4 of july
    we'll do 100 mph
    spendin' someone elses dough
    and we'll drive all the way to reno
    on the wrong side of the road

  36. R.... S....

    i fuckin love this one....

  37. L.... R....

    Put a dead cat on the railroad tracks
    When the wolf bains blooming by the tressle
    And get the eyeball of a rooster
    And the stones from a ditch
    And wash em down with bilge water
    And say you'll never snitch
    Take the buttons from a yellow jacket
    The feather from a buzzard
    And the blood from the bounty hunters cold black heart
    Catch the tears of a window
    In a thimble made of glass
    Tell your mama and your papa
    They can kiss your ass
    Poison all the water in the wishin' well
    And hang all them scarecrows from a sycamore tree
    Burn down all those honeymoons
    Put em in a pillow case
    And wait next to the switch blades at the amusements park for me
    Strangle all the Christmas carols
    Scratch out all you prayers
    Tie em up with barbed wire
    And push them down the stairs
    And I'll whittle you a pistol
    For reepin' nightmares off the blinds
    Those sunsabitches always seem to sneak up from behind
    Syphon all the gas from your daddy's pickup truck
    Fill up Johnny's t bird
    I got a couple bucks
    Put on little perfume and ribbon in your hair
    Careful that you don't wake up the hounds
    Tear a bolt of lightning
    Off the side of the sky
    And throw in the cedar chest
    If you want me to tell you why
    Bring the gear shift knob from a forty nine mere
    And lay down here beside me
    Let me hold you in the dirt
    And you'll tremble as the flames
    Tear the throat out of the night
    Sink your teeth into my shoulder
    Dig your nails into my back
    Tell that little girl to let go of my sleeve
    You'll be a woman when I catch you
    As you fall in love with me

    Then with my double barrel shotgun
    And a whole box of shells
    We'll celebrate the fourth of July
    We'll do a hundred mph
    Spendin' someone else's dough
    And we'll drive all the way to Reno
    On the wrong side of the road

  38. D.... R....

    Dear Mr Waits,
    Class Sir, pure and true class...
    Bless you

  39. J.... B....

    Who is the saxophoniste on this song?

  40. T.... B....

    Tom Waits, simply brilliant, what a voice, love the MAN

  41. c.... ....

    This would be excellent stripper music from the 50's. :)

  42. M.... e....

    Muito Bom! Me liga Tom, precisamos tomar uma cerveja.

  43. P.... S....

    Tom Waits is not for everyone, but he's alright for me.

  44. J.... ....

    Name of the first picture ? Link??

  45. G.... ....

    https://www.elyrics.net/read/t/tom-waits-lyrics/wrong-side-of-the-road-lyrics.html

  46. W.... B....

    I dont know if you get these comments but i have to say you are the weirdest dude id love to meet!!I really like Burma Shave!!!

  47. B.... S....

    i've not heard this before. New Coat of Paint riff. Or am I imaging it?

  48. C.... N....

    Waits! Been lovin' him for years, because he's that good. Since from a long time ago.

  49. T.... Q....

    Oooo sweet time!!!!

  50. T.... G....

    find what you love and let it kill you

  51. K.... ....

    Yerlerde sürükleniyorum

  52. S.... S....

    most soulful white guy ever

  53. m.... ....

    Tommy the Genius

  54. w.... s....

    Fukin rad

  55. B.... O....

    Which album is this off of?

  56. J.... M....

    OMG I added this to my list after the first second

  57. W.... S....

    Tom Rushes is my cover band

  58. C.... M....

    ¡Grandísimo, ÚNICO: TOM WAITS! LOVIUUUUUUUUU

  59. s.... y....

    Can gox'un ki buna bin basar lan.

  60. T.... T....

    I´m a fan of Tom but i am afraid i don´t find music like the one he makes and it´s not enough for me. I love Beefheart, Amstrong, Blind Willie Johnson, Charles, Howlin Wolf, etc but some of them don´t make this bluesy Scotch-ed nightclub jazz that Waits does. I tried Nick Cave and i simply don´t get him, i tried Smog (Bill Callahan) and even though i like him, he sounds nothing like Tom, now i´m trying Cohen, Morrison, Johnny Cash and others. I found some Lanegan´s song that are quite nice too but i want to find this type of music ¿Any reccomendations?

  61. F.... M....

    I'm completely broke. Just have 5 dollars to spend for a week. I study in a faculty that is too difficult to graduate from, got too many books to buy for my courses and too many projects to lose myself in, also my love life is fucked up completely. But man, I do love this life! Seems I'm on the wrong side of the road. :)

    F.... M....

    Bolbi Jr. And thanks for the good wishes I hope you will always be happy :)

    F.... M....

    Furkan Mert just curious, how are things a year later?

    F.... M....

    @Furkan Mert I'm wondering as well

    F.... M....

    phagotface!!! Not perfect but more stabilized, last year at my school, financially doing okay if not good. I have a girlfriend that loves me. But it can always end back up at this comment maybe worse. I don’t know what life will bring 🤷🏻‍♂️

    F.... M....

    You’re rare man

  62. W.... J....

    HOI TOM WAITS IK MAG OOK GEEN ALCOHOL DRINKEN DUS DAT DOEN WEDAN MAAR NIET .. MAAR HET LIED IS ZEER MOOI DANK JE WEL WOUTER JOANNES H

  63. m.... s....

    God I want a smoke

    m.... s....

    Here ya go buddy. I got a couple bucks. Camel's. You can have 3 just cos you're here. Nobody else, y'hear? MMmmmmm, tear a bolt of lightning out the throat of the sky. Hheeyyy.

  64. 2.... l....

    I used to be that way. Then I reformed. Then I went back .

  65. c.... d....

    Tom Waits for everyone

  66. x.... ....

    Bom pracaralho........

  67. �.... �....

    a kakoi perevod?na russkij

  68. D.... E....

    GREAT GROUP

  69. L.... W....

    +Ana Carolina Costa sex symbol!!

  70. D.... N....

    Oh yes.

  71. n.... ....

    right side of the youtube

  72. V.... S....

    Заебат'о

  73. L.... Z....

    similar songs to this one?

    L.... Z....

    Ain't no one in the world similar to Tom Waits. No one. Ever. You find me someone who's similar to him or any of his songs, this one included, and I'll chug this Heineken's Tall Boy in one go. 'til then, naaah.

  74. M.... M....

    why does this remind me of the skeletons singing in the club in corpse bride

  75. A.... M....

    Señoras y señores,para todos ustedes el inigualable, Tom Waitt. Disfrute de la experiencia.

  76. z.... ....

    this is the kind of music that the skeletons in _The Corpse Bride_ listen

  77. A.... B....

    Maravilhosa para beber um bom vinho e transar! A sequencia você decide...

  78. S.... A....

    This is damn good music as well as the way he express it to us and let us feel.... And it was just the wrong side of the road

  79. E.... C....

    Voice of Death

  80. �.... �....

    Настоящая мужская музыка.

  81. c.... ....

    Awesome.

  82. A.... F....

    Chills, up 'n down.

  83. N.... C....

    tommasino

  84. N.... B....

    Wonderful....

  85. j.... h....

    There is just something about the rain that makes listening to Tom's music even better.

  86. A.... S....

    wrong "wrong side of the road"

  87. H.... L....

    his voice is like no other

  88. N.... C....

    que es weno este ctm!

  89. T.... S....

    now that's true jazz.

  90. J.... P....

    Nobody strings the words like Tom. An American master.

    J.... P....

    Joe Pipik Rob Dougan is also a big singer

  91. L.... D....

    Man, this shit is harder than a bottle of vodka.. shit

  92. �.... �....

    ебаси хитачката

    �.... �....

    Вълко Илиев kurti !

  93. n.... m....

    PERFECT CYNICISM FOR A POST HIPPY OLE GIT THAT'S ME

  94. D.... G....

    OH, ach ! Tom Waits...I love You ;)

  95. N.... P....

    αλάνι. ..

  96. B.... T....

    "Wrong Side Of The Road"

    put a dead cat on the railraod tracks
    when the wolf bains blooming by the tressel
    and get the eyeball of a rooster
    and the stones from a ditch
    and wash em down with bilge water
    and say you'll never snitch
    take the buttons from a yellow jacket
    the feather from a buzzard
    and the blood from the bounty hunters cold black heart
    catch the tears of a window
    in a thimble made ofglass
    tell your mamaand your papa
    theycan kiss your ass
    poison all the water in the wishin' well
    and hang all them scarecrows from a sycamore tree
    burn down all those honeymoons
    put em in a pillow case
    and wait next to the switch blades at the amusements park for me
    strangle all the cristmas carols
    scratch out all you prayers
    tie em up with barbed wire
    and push them down the stairs
    and i'll whittle you a pistol
    for reepin' nightmares off the blinds
    those sunsabitches always seem to sneak up from behind
    syphom all the gas from your daddys pickup truck
    fill up jonnys t bird
    i got a couple bucks
    put on little perfume and ribbon in your hair
    careful that you don't wake up the hounds
    tear a bolt of lightning
    off the side of the sky
    and throw in the cedar chest
    if you want me to tell you why
    bring the gear shift knob from a 49 mere
    and lay down here beside me
    let me hold you in the dirt
    and you'll tremble as the flames
    tear the throat out of the night
    sink your teeth into my shoulder
    dig your nails into my back
    tell that lettle girl to let go of my sleeve
    you'll be awoman when i catch you
    as you faqll in love with me

    then with my double barrel shotgun
    and a whole box of shells
    we'll celebrate the 4 of july
    we'll do 100 mph
    spendin' someone elses dough
    and we'll drive all the way to reno
    on the wrong side of the road

    B.... T....

    What's an fagll?

    B.... T....

    Will Budic a fagll* ;)

    B.... T....

    @Leonie Dangremond you'll be awoman when i catch you
    as you faqll in love with me?

  97. L.... D....

    musica affascinante....grazie...laura