Released: March 25, 1985
Songwriter: Tom Waits
Producer: Laurie Latham
Davenports and kettle drums
And swallow tail coats
Table cloths and patent leather shoes
Bathing suits and bowling balls
And clarinets and rings
And all this radio really needs is a fuse
A tinker, a tailor
A soldier’s things
His rifle, his boots, full of rocks
And this one is for bravery
And this one for me
And everything a dollar in this box
Cuff links and hub caps
Trophies and paperbacks
It’s good transportation
But the brakes aren’t so hot
Neck tie and boxing gloves
This jackknife is rusted
You can pound that dent out
On the hood
A tinker, a tailor
A soldier’s things
His rifle, his boots, full of rocks
And this one is for bravery
And this one for me
And everything a dollar in this box
A tinker, a tailor
A soldier’s things
His rifle, his boots, full of rocks
And this one is for bravery
And this one for me
And everything a dollar in this box
And swallow tail coats
Table cloths and patent leather shoes
Bathing suits and bowling balls
And clarinets and rings
And all this radio really needs is a fuse
A tinker, a tailor
A soldier’s things
His rifle, his boots, full of rocks
And this one is for bravery
And this one for me
And everything a dollar in this box
Cuff links and hub caps
Trophies and paperbacks
It’s good transportation
But the brakes aren’t so hot
Neck tie and boxing gloves
This jackknife is rusted
You can pound that dent out
On the hood
A tinker, a tailor
A soldier’s things
His rifle, his boots, full of rocks
And this one is for bravery
And this one for me
And everything a dollar in this box
A tinker, a tailor
A soldier’s things
His rifle, his boots, full of rocks
And this one is for bravery
And this one for me
And everything a dollar in this box
- The Secret of Association (1985)
- Everytime You Go Away
- Love of the Common People
- Come Back and Stay
- Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
- Oh Girl
- Behind Your Smile (Live)
- One Step Forward
- Hard Cargo
- In the Long Run
- Man in the Iron Mask
- Until You Come Back to Me
- Wonderland
- Softly Whispering I Love You
- I Wish You Love
- What Christmas Means to Me
- Why Does It Always Rain on Me
- Just a Little Misunderstanding
- Bennie and the Jets
- Hot Fun
- Every Time You Go Away (Extended Version)
- Heart Full of Rain
- More Love
- Wedding Day
- Down in Chinatown