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I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong – I have audio illusions.

Tom Waits

I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
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Live Myself
Never trust a man in a blue trench coat, never drive a car when you’re dead.
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Death Drive Man Trust Yourself
And the earth died screaming, while I lay dreaming.
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Death Earth Myself Scream
There’s always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.
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Advice Deep Food Freedom Trap
Oh, I’m not a percussionist, I just like to hit things.
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Funny Instrument Musician Myself
Most of the things you absorb you will ultimately secrete.
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Absorb Willing Yourself
Don’t look back, because someone might be gaining on you.
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Back Sight Yourself
All that you’ve loved is all you own.
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Love One Liner Yourself
I’m just trying to make a buck like everyone else.
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Money Myself
We are all just monkeys with money and guns.
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Monkey Reality Weapon
All the donuts have names that sound like prostitutes
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Donut Name Prostitute Sound
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.
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Born Myself Night Search Sleep Sweet
I don’t think that you should be perfectly candid and frank about the intimate details of your personal life with the public at large. Subsequently, it creates considerable personal problems.
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Detail Intimate Myself Perfection Problem Thinking
Don’t you know there ain’t no devil, it’s just god when he’s drunk.
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Devil Drink God Himself Known
I made a wish on a sliver of moonlight A sly grin and a bowl full of stars.
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Bowl Moon Myself Stars
Their memory’s like a train: you can see it getting smaller as it pulls away And the things you can’t remember Tell the things you can’t forget that History puts a saint in every dream.
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Dreams Memories Remember Train Yourself

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