Blue Valentines Lyrics - Used Songs (1973-1980) - Tom Waits

She sends me blue valentines 

all the way from Philadelphia 

to mark the anniversary 

of someone that I used to be 

and it feels just like a warrent 

is out for my arrest 

baby you've got me checki'n in my rearview mirror 

and I'm always on the run 

that's why I changed my name 

and I didn't think you'd ever find me here 

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to send me blue valentines 

like half forgotten dreams 

like a pebble in my shoe 

as I walk these streets 

and the ghost of your memory 

baby is the thistle in the kiss 

it's the burgler that can break a roses neck 

it's the tatooed broken promise 

that I hide beneath my sleeve 

and I'm only see you every time I turn my back 

she sends me blue valentines 

though I try to remain at large 

they're insisting that our love 

must have a eulogy 

why do I save all of this madness 

here in the nightstand drawer 

there to haunt upon my shoulders 

baby I know 

I'd be luckier to walk around everywhere I go 

Photos 

with these blind broken heart 

that sleeps beneath my lapel 

instead these blue valentines 

to remind me of my cardinal sin 

I can never wash the guilt 

or get these bloodstains off my hands 

and it takes a lot of whiskey 

to make this nightmares go away 

and I cut my bleedi'n heart out every nite 

and I'm gonna die just a little more on each st. valentines day 

don't you remember that I promised I would 

write you... 

these blue valentines 

blue valentines 

blue valentines