Well I stood on the corner
Until my feet got wet
I stood by the faucet
Till the sink filled up
I stood by the window
Until the moon came up
My baby's bought a ticket
Long as my clothes lineNa na na na, na-na-na
Na na na naMy baby went and left me in a '49 Ford
Going down the highway in a 49 sword
My baby ripped my heart out
with every turn of the moon
Somebody told me
there's never been a rose without a thornNa na na na, na-na-na
Na na naWell I'm just another sad guest
on this dark earthAnd if I was a tree
I'd be a cut down tree
And if I was a bed
I'd be an unmade bed
I'll get my 32/20 and it'll have to doNa na na na, na-na-na
Na na na naGone like the wind in the meadow
And the rain on the hill
You even left your lipstick
And your powder and your blushBaby gonna leave me
on a Grey Hound bus
The stars are melting
all across the skyNa na na na, na-na-na
Na na na naI let the dog out
But he didn't come back
Stood on the corner until
my feet got wetBaby leave me in a '49 Ford
I stood by the window
until the moon came upNa na na na, na-na-na
Na na na na
Songwriters
TOM WAITS, KATHLEEN BRENNANPublished by
Lyrics © JALMA MUSIC