..... I don't really know what to say about this, but I do agree with it........ it reminds me so much of blogging...... and hey, you just gotta love Tom Waits.....
..... I think I should probably write him another song...... something gritty....... I suspect he's getting soft lately and probably needs a change of focus....
.... whoa.... nevermind...... he's still preeeeeety far out there....
... weird, sure... but his lyrics are actually pretty amazing........ if you can get past the high heels........ here, feel free to sing along...
Well, when I'm lyin' in my bed at night, I don't wanna grow up Nothin' ever seems to turn out right, I don't wanna grow up How do you move in a world of fog, that's always changing things Makes me wish that I could be a dogWell, when I see the price that you pay, I don't wanna grow up
I don't ever wanna be that way, I don't wanna grow up
Seems like folks turn into things that they'd never want
The only thing to live for is todayI'm gonna put a hole in my TV set, I don't wanna grow up
Open up the medicine chest, and I don't wanna grow up
I don't wanna have to shout it out
I don't want my hair to fall out
I don't wanna be filled with doubt
I don't wanna be a good boy scout
I don't wanna have to learn to count
I don't wanna have the biggest amount
And I don't wanna grow upWell, when I see my parents fight, I don't wanna grow up
They all go out and drinking all night, and I don't wanna grow up
I'd rather stay here in my room, nothin' out there but sad and gloom
I don't wanna live in a big old tomb on Grand Street, ooh!When I see the 5 o'clock news, I don't wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes, I don't wanna grow up
Stay around in my old hometown
I don't wanna put no money down
I don't wanna get me a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I don't wanna float a broom
Fall in love and get married, then boom
How the hell did we get here so soon
Well, I don't wanna grow up
..... perhaps I'll not try to write another song for him after all....... it isn't necessary.....
Scarlett Johanson is releasing a cd of TW covers. Apparently with his blessing.
Bullshitted by K-Nine on February 16, 2008 07:34 PMTom W rules! And how 'bout that Letterman? He doesn't miss a thing, do he?
Refuse to grow up. It's worked for me for years.
Also, did you know that Clarabell the Clown was played by Captain Kangaroo. Valuable history crap for all that don't know.
Bullshitted by Cappy on February 16, 2008 08:29 PMHave an idea...why not request your readers click on your site on a specific day and be ready to sing at a given time. ie 8:00 EST 9:00 Central etc. Crank up the volume and sing Tom Waits "I don't Wanna Grow Up" Ok, might be a little crazy but it sure feels good to sing along :-)
Bullshitted by h~ on February 18, 2008 04:17 PMThe Ramones did a great version of this song. But I love both...something about Waits' raspy bourbon voice just gets me every time. I think I have nearly every album he's put out...him and Guy Clark.
Bullshitted by Joan on February 20, 2008 12:41 AM