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I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.

Tom Waits

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
Oh, I’m not a percussionist, I just like to hit things.
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Funny Instrument Musician Myself
Don’t plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me – choke those little bad days. Choke ’em down to nothing.
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Bad Day Growth Plant Yourself
I’ve been riding on the crest of a slump lately.
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Late Myself Ride
Well you say that it’s gospel, But I know that it’s only church.
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Gospel Myself Religious Yourself
We have a deficit of wonder right now.
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Imagination Right Wonder
I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.
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Beautiful Melody Myself Terrible
I was always laughing in church.
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Laughter Myself Religious
You’re innocent when you dream.
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Dreams Innocence Yourself
Time is just memory Mixed in with Desire.
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Desire Memories Time
Never have your wallet with you onstage. It’s bad luck. You shouldn’t play the piano with money in your pocket. Play like you need the money.
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Inspirational Money Musician Need Play Stage Wallet Yourself
I like Thelonious Monk, he’s so gnarled, he’s like a piece of machinery that’s pulled up the bolts on the floor and gone off on its own.
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Floor Machine Myself Pieces
Songs are really just very interesting things to be doing with the air.
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Air Interest Song
You got to tell me the brave captain Why are the wicked so strong? How do the angels get to sleep When the devil leaves the porch light on?
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Brave Captain Devil Light Wicket Yourself
I’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
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Balance Car Myself Pride
Did the devil make the world while God was sleeping?
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Devil God Sleep World

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