Frank's Wild Years lyrics
Song information
Artist: Tom Waits Album: Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
Lyrics
Frank settled down in the valley And he hung his wild years on a Nail that he drove through his Wife's forehead
He sold used office furniture out There on san fernando road and Assumed a $30,000 loan at 15 1/4 % and put a down payment On a little two bedroom place
His wife was a spent piece of used jet trash Made good bloody-marys, kept her mouth Shut most of the time, had a little chihuahua Named carlos that had some kind of skin Disease and was totally blind
They had a thoroughly modern kitchen; Self-cleaning oven (the whole bit) Frank drove a little sedan They were so happy
One night frank was on his way home From work, stopped at the liquor store Picked up a couple of mickey's big mouth's Drank 'em in the car on his way to the Shell station; he got a gallon of gas in a can
Drove home, doused everything in The house, torched it Parked across the street laughing Watching it burn, all halloween Orange and chimney red
Frank put on a top forty station Got on the hollywood freeway Headed north
Never could stand that dog
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"Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years" album track list
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