Cold Cold Ground Lyrics - Franks Wild Years - Tom Waits

Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe 

never slept with a dream before he had to go away 

there's a bell in the tower 

Uncle Ray bought a round 

don't worry about the army 

in the cold cold ground 

now don't be a cry baby 

when there's wood in the shed 

there's a bird in the chimmney 

and a stone in my bed 

when the road's washed out 

they pass the bottle around 

and wait in the arms 

of the cold cold ground 

cold cold ground 

there's a ribbon in the willow 

and a tire swing rope 

and a briar patch of berries 

takin over the slope 

the cat'll sleep in the mailbox 

and we'll never go to town 

til we bury every dream in 

the cold cold ground 

cold cold ground 

gimme a Winchester rifle and a whole box of shells 

blow the roof off the goat barn 

let it roll down the hill 

the piano is firewood 

times square is a dream 

I find we'll lay down together in the cold cold ground 

cold cold ground 

cold cold ground 

call the cops on the Breedloves 

bring a bible and a rope 

and a whole box of rebel 

and a bar of soap 

make a pile of trunk tires 

and burn 'em all down 

bring a dollar with you baby 

in the cold cold ground 

cold cold ground 

take a weathervane rooster 

throw rocks at his head 

stop talking to the neighbors 

til we all go dead 

beware of my temper 

and the dog that I've found 

break all the windows in the 

cold cold ground 

cold cold ground 

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