Barcarolle - by Tom Waits - performed by Brendan

Barcarolle - by Tom Waits - performed by Brendan Kelly. Listen to Alice this Christmas, its a lovely warm sad festive wonderful album. D G D D G D G D
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A cloud lets go of the moon

Her ribbons are all out of tune

She is skating on the ice

In a glass in the hands of a man

That she kissed on a train

And the children are all gone into town

To get candy and we are alone

in the house here

And your eyes fall down on me

And I belong only to you
The water is filling my shoes
In the wine of my heart there's a stone
In a well made of bone
That you bring to the pond
And I'm here in your pocket
Curled up in a dollar
And the chain from your watch around my neck
And I'll stay right here until it's time

The girls all knit in the shade
Before the baby is made
And the branches bend down
To the ground here to swing on
I'm lost in the blond summer grass
And the train whistle blows
And the carnival goes
Till there's only the tickets and crows here
And the grass will all grow back

And the branches spell 'Alice'
And I belong only to you

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tom
• Waits
• Barcarolle
• Alice
• Brendan
• Kelly
• Christmas

[Lisenization]

I have never watched a cover on youtube before (snob I guess) and I dont know what made me watch this but I am very glad I did. Your phrasing was so subtle, but so effective with such a fantastic voice. Just emotional, heartwarming and beautifully done.

[panthro555]

Thank you so much - what an amazing compliment! I love old Tom. It's an underrated song!

[deanomurray]

I bet when you recorded this there's no way you thought you'd see old Tom 6 months later. Twice.

[panthro555]

That's true!

We're VERY lucky!!!

El Paso. haha! classic!

[dalman4671]

This is fantastic. I've been wanting to learn this song ever since I heard it. Any chance you've written out your chords?

--Either way, this is amazing.

[panthro555]

Thanks alot Dalman! I've just put the chords on the info of the video. Cheers!

[ghoztman]

Hey guy, bravo! I wince when I see Tom's Songs being covered. Yours is heartfelt and you make it happen.

[curiousjapan]

Excellent cover. Very nice work!

[Lisenization]

@panthro555 I love all Tom heh. Also, you did a very good job of infusing his essence, but not 'imitating' him..ya know? There are so many I would love to hear you cover, but I do think you could sing the shit out of Hold On...yes yes I know new stuff. But you have a knack for giving it your own emotional vibe. I would love to hear it. Sorry I know..you are not a dj :P

[richbizkit]

i think this is waits' most heartbreaking song, definitely one of his most underrated. this cover is superb, loved it. bravo!!

[Shoerider]

Kick ass, And the x-mas tree is a nice touch,