Tom Waits-Ol' 55 (Closing Time 1973.)

Well my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splickly out to my old '55
As I drove away slowly, feeling so holy, God knows, I was feeling alive.
Now the sun's coming up, I'm riding with Lady Luck, freeway cars and trucks,
Stars beginning to fade, and I lead the parade
Just a-wishing I'd stayed a little longer,
Oh, Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting stronger.
And it's six in the morning, gave me no warning; I had to be on my way.
Well there's trucks all a-passing me, and the lights are all flashing,
I'm on my way home from your place.
And now the sun's coming up, I'm riding with Lady Luck, freeway cars and trucks,
Stars beginning to fade, and I lead the parade
Just a-wishing I'd stayed a little longer,
Oh, Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting stronger.
And my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splickly out to my old '55
As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy, God knows, I was feeling alive.
Now the sun's coming up, I'm riding with Lady Luck,
Freeway cars and trucks, freeway cars and trucks, freeway cars and trucks...
All rights reserved to Tom Waits with all respect and admiring

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[DocEleven]

This takes me back to listening to Tom in dive sailor piano bars in San Diego's Horton Square section. Back before it became The Gaslight District or whatever they call it now. There're still a couple of dive bars around but it's mostly Hard Rock Cafe' Yuppie Hell.

[MACA90able]

@DocEleven Let this song always take you at your good memories on dive bars,faraway from Yuppie Hell...old times,happy times:)

[Balladenkind]

It's magic!

[MACA90able]

@Balladenkind Thank you really is:)First album,first song and wonderful Tom Waits...enjoy

[jnathan321]

This song is long, cold nights driving back from my then-boyfriend's place, singing at the top of my lungs. The guy came and went, but my love for Ol' 55, and Closing Time as a whole, hasn't faded.

[herbpable]

the KING of Chula Vista !1

[cantoecologico]

...by the way, thanks for the lyrics on this Ol'55 !!

[cantoecologico]

Best of the best! Grew up with it... keep it here to listen to every once in a while!

[LilithThePure]

it just makes me cry... oh my... he is everything I need

[TheMichaelseymour]

Never mind "ol 55 ! ...i believe this was 1973-74 ...bloody hell ..thats now ' ol 73 !

[BestMusicExpert]

This isn't bad, but I prefer the arrangement that The Eagles did. Maybe because I heard their version first. Isn't that usually the way though?

[PhoneWest]

goddam that is good.

[patf1i1t]

@DocEleven  Eagles recorded this song and I covered it then heard Tom do it and loved it.

[SuperStuey2]

@DocEleven u got it Bro..I'm in SD//

[thejessesaw2009]

born in the sweet year