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Well you say that it’s gospel, But I know that it’s only church.

Tom Waits

I sold a quart of blood and bought a half a pint of scotch.
TOM WAITS

Alcohol Blood Myself
A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
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Gentle Man Play
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
You’re my North Star when I’m lost and feeling blue.
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Love Relationship Romantic Star Yourself
She’s got the whole dark forest living inside of her.
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Forest Herself Live
Got a head full of lightning, a hat full of rain.
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Head Rain
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
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Live Myself
I always thought songs are movies for the ears and films are like songs for the eyes.
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Eyes Movie Song Thinking
I’m trying to get music ideas that come and keep them alive. It’s like carrying water in your hands. I want to keep it all, and sometimes by the time you get to the studio you have nothing.
TOM WAITS

Alive Hands Ideas Music Time Yourself
I did my time in the jail of your arms.
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Arms Time Yourself
I don’t go to church on Sunday, don’t get on my knees to pray, or memorize the books of the Bible, I got my own special way
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Myself Prayer Religious
Songs are really just very interesting things to be doing with the air.
TOM WAITS

Air Interest Song
If there’s one thing you can say about mankind, there’s nothing kind about man.
TOM WAITS

Cruelty Kind Man Oneself
I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in.
TOM WAITS

Music Myself Song Wind
I don’t like the stigma that comes with being called a poet. So I call what I’m doing an improvisational adventure or an inebriational travelogue.
TOM WAITS

Adventure Call Improvisation Myself Poet
There’s always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.
TOM WAITS

Advice Deep Food Freedom Trap

Well you say that it’s gospel, But I know that it’s only church.

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