Cold Cold Ground

Tom Waits

1. Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe
   Never slept with a dream before he had to go away
   There`s bell in the tower
   Uncle Ray bought a round
   Don`t worry `bout the army
   In the cold cold ground,

   When there`s wood in the shed.
   There`s bird in the chimney
   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...

3. The`s a ribbon in the willow
   And a tire swing rope
   And a briar patch of berries
   Taking over the slope
   The cat`ll sleep in he mailbox
   And we`ll never go to town
   Till we bury every dream
   In the cold cold ground...

4. Gimme a Winchester rifle and a whole box of shells
   Blow the roof off the goat barn
   Let it roll down the hill
   I find we`ll lay down together
   In the cold cold ground...

5. Call the cops on the Breedloves
   Bring a bible and a rope
   And a whole box of a rebel
   And a bar of soap
   Make pile of trunk tires
   And burn `em all down
   Bring a dollar with you baby
   In the cold cold ground...

6. Take weathervane rooster
   Throw rocks at his head
   Stop talking to the neighbors
   Till we all go dead
   Beware of my temper
   And the dog that I`ve found
   Break all the windows
   In the cold cold ground...