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People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They’re no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.

Tom Waits

The devil knows the Bible like the back of his hand.
TOM WAITS

Bible Devil Hands Himself Religious
Writing songs is like capturing birds without killing them. Sometimes you end up with nothing but a mouthful of feathers.
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Capture End Feature Song Writing
I don’t have a drinking problem ‘Cept when I can’t get a drink.
TOM WAITS

Drink Myself Problem
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
TOM WAITS

Live Myself
You can learn a lot about a woman by getting smashed with her.
TOM WAITS

Herself Learning Woman
Arithmetic arithmetock Turn the hands back on the clock How does the ocean rock the boat? How did the razor find my throat? The only strings that hold me here Are tangled up around the pier.
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Arithmetic Boat Finding Hands Hold Myself Ocean
I’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
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Balance Car Myself Pride
It’s rather mystifying when you think about writing songs – where they come from, and how they’re born.
TOM WAITS

Born Mysterious Thinking Writing Yourself
The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering.
TOM WAITS

Bad Destroy Hell Ourselves Place Suffering World Writing
You have to keep busy. After all, no dog’s ever pissed on a moving car.
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Busy Car Dog Move Yourself
When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure.
TOM WAITS

Age Myself Old Quite Young
Don’t look back, because someone might be gaining on you.
TOM WAITS

Back Sight Yourself
Well you say that it’s gospel, But I know that it’s only church.
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Gospel Myself Religious Yourself
The dog won’t bite if you beat Him with a bone.
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Beat Bite Bone Dog Yourself
There’s a beauty of show business. It’s the only business you can have a career in when you’re dead.
TOM WAITS

Beautiful Business Career Death Show Yourself
And the earth died screaming, while I lay dreaming.
TOM WAITS

Death Earth Myself Scream

People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They’re no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.

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People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They’re no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.

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