Hoist That Rag Lyrics - Tom Waits

Well I learned the trade 

From Piggy Knowles and 

Sing sing Tommy Shay Boys 

God used me as hammer boys 

To beat his weary drum today 

Hoist that rag 

Hoist that rag 

The sun is up the world is flat 

Damn good address for a rat 

The smell of blood 

The drone of files 

You know what to do if 

The baby cries 

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Hoist that rag 

Hoist that rag 

Well we stick our fingers in 

The ground, heave and 

Turn the world around 

Smoke is blacking out the sun 

At night I pray and clean my gun 

The cracked bell ring as 

The ghost bird sings and the gods 

Go begging here 

So just open fire 

When you hit the shore 

All is fair in love 

And war 

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Hoist that rag 

Hoist that rag 

Hoist that rag 

Hoist that rag