thischarmingham

Telephone call from Istanbul

All night long on the broken glass
livin' in a medicine chest
mediteromanian hotel back
sprawled across a roll top desk
the monkey rode the blade on an overhead fan
they paint the donkey blue if you pay
I got a telephone call from Istanbul
My baby's coming home today
will you sell me one of those if I shave my head
get me out of town is what fireball said
never trust a man in a blue trench coat
never drive a car when you're dead
Saturday's a festival
Friday's a gem
Dye your hair yellow
and raise your hem
follow me to beulah's on dry creek road
I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed
Take me down to buy a tux
on red rose bear
got to cut a hole in the day
I got a telephone call from istanbul
my baby's coming home today.


No matter how crazy you think you are...there's always tom waits going the extra mile...in a lot more style than you are.