On The Nickel lyrics
Song information
Artist: Tom Waits Album: Heartattack And Vine
Lyrics
Sticks and stones will break my bones But I always will be true, and when Your mama is dead and gone I'll sing this lullabye just for you And what becomes of all the little boys Who never comb their hair Well they're lined up all around the block On the nickel over there
So you better bring a bucket There is a hole in the pail And if you don't get my letter Then you'll know that I'm in jail And what becomes of all the little boys Who never say their prayers Well they're sleepin' like a baby On the nickel over there
And if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star Well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit Just like punchlines between the cars And I know a place where a royal flush Can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson Is on the nickel over there
So ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain And you're always late for supper And man you let me down again I thought I heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where You can skip the light, with grady tuck On the nickel over there
So what becomes of all the little boys Who run away from home Well the world just keeps gettin' bigger Once you get out on your own So here's to all the little boys The sandman takes you where You'll be sleepin' with a pillowman On the nickel over there
So let's climb up through that button hole And we'll fall right up the stairs And I'll show you where the short dogs grow On the nickel over there
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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