Tom Traubert's Blues

Tom Traubert's Blues
(Tom Waits 1976)
Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did
Got what I paid for now
See ya tomorrow, hey Frank can I borrow
A couple of bucks from you?
To go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll go a waltzing Matilda with me

I'm an innocent victim of a blinded alley
And tired of all these soldiers here
No one speaks English and everything's broken
And my Stacys are soaking wet
To go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll go a waltzing Matilda with me

Now the dogs are barking and the taxi cab's parking
A lot they can do for me
I begged you to stab me, you tore my shirt open
And I'm down on my knees tonight
Old Bushmill's I staggered, you buried the dagger
Your silhouette window light
To go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll go a waltzing Matilda with me

Now I lost my Saint Christopher now that I've kissed her
And the one-armed bandit knows
And the maverick Chinaman and the cold-blooded signs
And the girls down by the strip-tease shows
Go, waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll go a waltzing Matilda with me

No, I don't want your sympathy
The fugitives say that the streets aren't for dreaming now
Manslaughter dragnets and the ghosts that sell memories
They want a piece of the action anyhow
Go, waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll go a waltzing Matilda with me

And you can ask any sailor and the keys from the jailor
And the old men in wheelchairs know
That Matilda's the defendant, she killed about a hundred
And she follows wherever you may go
Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll go a waltzing Matilda with me

And it's a battered old suitcase to a hotel someplace
And a wound that will never heal
No prima donna, the perfume is on
An old shirt that is stained with blood and whiskey
And goodnight to the street sweepers
The night watchman flame keepers and goodnight to Matilda too

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[GilsMusic]

Great one John!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@GilsMusic Hi Gil. Thanks buddy. I know how much you love Tom:)

[jimmymac30]

Just watched a TW concert from '78 the other night, he did this one, and lots of other great tunes. You did a real fine job on this!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@jimmymac30 Cool. I've seen a lot of great vids of Tom

[classican]

Great job John!!!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@classican Hi Pete. Thanks buddy!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@carrolly2k Thanks again!!

[carrolly2k]

Excellent cover of a great song. Love the harmony!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@nllleonard Ha Ha!!! Waltz away dear friend!!

Thanks a bunch, as always:)

[MonkeylessJohn]

@Ottawarocket Hi Rob. Thanks buddy. One of my favourites of his