Ricky Lee Jones - Rainbow sleeves (written by Tom Waits)

Rainbow sleeves - Ricky Lee Jones (written by Tom Waits)
Lyrics:
You used to dream yourself away each night
To places that you'd never been
On wings made of wishes
That you whispered to yourself
Back when every night the moon and you
Would sweep away to places
That you knew
Where you would never get the blues

Well now, whiskey gives you wings
To carry
Each one of your dreams
And the moon does not belong to you
But I believe
That your heart keeps young dreams
Well, I've been told
To keep from ever growing old
And a heart that has been broken
Will be stronger when it mends

Don't let the blues stop you singing
Darling, you've only got a broken wing
Hey, you just hang on to my rainbow
Hang on to my rainbow
Hang on to my rainbow sleeves

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[longhair689]

When two magnificent artists combine......... such a poignant song!

[Teri Frazier]

Heartwrenchingly beautiful & touching.

[David Webster]

Absolutely fabulous !



[lolapaloozadog]

Agree with you 100%, still tears at the heart strings no matter how many times I've listened to it, Was it part of the soundtrack from "The King of Comedy?" Or am I hallucinating?

[lolapaloozadog]

I think about 1982

[B Wigley]

THIS SONG and "Company" by Rickie Lee simply do me in, , , I love many others by her but those two are my Favs, "A Heart That Has Been Broken, Will Be, , , Stronger When It Mends" Thank You Tom, Blessings to you Rickie.

[Silke D.]

so lovely !

[fedbos91]

what year is this song?

[northofyou33]

Gorgeous. Painful. I could listen to it a thousand times.

[Bernie Hannelly]

This is the sort of stuff that changes us from music "listeners" to music LOVERS!!!!!

[Batook]

Awesome, just brilliantly talented lady. Rickie Lee Jones + Tom Waits = musical explosion. I love them both.

[Nunzio Citrella]

from the mud to the sky thought the raimbow