Tom Waits - San Diego Serenade

[mikenpaula]

This is soundtrack of my life Tom Waits speaks the truth love it .

[liviutatarus]

2 idiots



[31Alden]

Never saw the East Coast 'til I moved to the West .... Never saw your tears 'til they rolled down your face. Tom Waits: poet extraordinaire.

[6jacob6gray6]

It doesn't get much better than that. This is one of the most perfect songs ever written and my personal favorite from Tom Waits.

[karolosm]

Happy birthday X ... I love you... ♥

[gypsymarie53]

all i can say this song beautiful,beautiful..........

[giorgigetsadze2010]

Neighbours!!! Come out, I'm gonna count you!!

[snooklefritzen]

Only 27 thousand hits? Really? Not 27 million?!?!  Perhaps the most beautiful song TW ever wrote and one of THE most beautiful EVER written. I discovered him as of his first album and have held on tight ever since. Thanks for posting.

[mandolinrory]

I'm in - cover your ears!

[XKARDO2X]

I never saw the east coast 'til I move to the west

I never saw the moonlight until it shone off your breast

I never saw your heart 'til someone tried to steal,

tried to steal it away

I never saw your tears until they rolled down your face.

[otisnara1234]

Perfect....

[XKARDO2X]

I never saw the white line, 'til I was leaving you behind

I never knew I needed you 'til I was caught up in a bind

I never spoke 'I love you' 'til I cursed you in vain,

I never felt my heartstrings until I nearly went insane.

[XKARDO2X]

I never saw the morning 'til I stayed up all night

I never saw the sunshine 'til you turned out the light

I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long

I never heard the melody, until I needed a song.

[audiohex]

How can there be 2 dislikes...seriously?!

[caughtinacadence]

@audiohex they'll get it

[Tony211169]

Nice job. Love this song and this album. I met Tom Waits in National City at Napoleon's Pizza House back in August of 2004 and got him to autograph one of their menus for me. A real cool cat Tom Waits is.

[snederik]

Every time I hear about hearing people listening to Tom Waits for the first time, I feel like I'm at an NA meetings saying 'Welcome Brother'

[Mr16shadows]

The first time I ever heard this song was on the jukebox in a small neighborhood bar called "The Newsroom" in downtown Phoenix. A native American girl was playing it while the sound of billiard balls clacked in the background. I'll never forget her or that time in my life. It was special.

[0711mrhollywood]

juice newton did a great version on her take heart album from 1978. That was the first time i heard this song. It is very haunting because it has harmonica all the way through the song an a harmonica solo. Til this day her version should have been released it would have been a huge hit. I get chills to this day when i hear it it moves me to tears. I like this version today just hearing it for the first time. Juices version is still in print if you can find it it is amazing you will love it

[guyglowmore1]

@soulrebel: me too

[anabaptist]

Damn the neighbours. I'm gonna sing it out loud. Join me, everyone!

[anabaptist]

Damn the neighbours. I'm gonna sing it out loud. Join me, everyone!

[66flamer]

@anabaptist lets climb up on the dang roof first o.k. ?? ill race ya! "never saw your tears until they rolled down your face".

[gypsymarie53]

@anabaptist yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[soulrebelmenominee]

i can not even listen to this with out crying my eyes out. I just left chicago for the west coast 2 months ago and left a beautiful girl there too. why do we do these thing to our hearts ?

[gottmospahedengubbar]

@soulrebelmenominee A broken heart can always be healed by someone else.. You live your life for yourself, not anyone else.

[barrielyons]

@soulrebelmenominee i hear ya man! i done the same 4 years ago and its STILL so hard listening to some of TW's songs.... i even have to think twice before pressing play sometimes! but the emotional rollercoaster is well worth the ride if TW is the soundtrack!!!

[kaisersotze77]

Greate Song

[bellamig]

OMG !

1 person Never Saw how good this is.. :-D <3

[guyglowmore1]

40 years ago i fell in love with this song. still love it. tom's an inspiration. ps does anyone know the chords to this, i'd sure appreciate it. thanks

[guyglowmore1]

40 years ago i fell in love with this song. still love it. tom's an inspiration

[zioband]

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[pneisme]

Probably my favorite song by him, amazing lyricist, composer and poet.

[EnricoB1978]

He's an authentic poet, a true artist.

[OctarinMVL]

absolutely stunned,...again.... he's got my heart...

[dhonuill]

I'm ashamed to say I've never heard this song before or of Tom Waits. I love this feeling on hearing such amazing songs for the first time. The words in this song are simply stunning......and so true.

[duskremmerfisken]

@dhonuill well, then you've got some discovering to do. got spotify? 'cause I can give you a link to a tom waits playlist if you do...

[RightSideisLeft]

cuts me every time