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Well, I hope that I don't fall in love with you
'Cause falling in love just makes me blue
Well, the music plays and you display your heart for me to see
I had a beer and now I hear you calling out for me
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
Well, the room is crowded, people everywhere
And I wonder, should I offer you a chair
Well, if you sit down with this old clown, take that frown and break it
Before the evening's gone away, I think that we could make it
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
Well, the night does funny things inside a man
These old tomcat feelings you don't understand
Well, I turn around to look at you, you light a cigarette
I wish I had the guts to bum one, but we've never met
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
I can see that you are lonesome just like me
And it being late, you'd like some company
Well, I turn around to look at you, and you look back at me
The guy you're with, he's up and split, the chair next to you's free
And I hope that you don't fall in love with me
Now, it's closing time, the music's fading out
Last call for drinks, I'll have another stout
Well, I turn around to look at you, you're nowhere to be found
I search the place for your lost face, guess I'll have another round
And I think that I just fell in love with you

lerxst Jun 09, 2013 - 11:38	No frickin way...schocked to find this is Tom Waits. I've disliked everything I've heard from him due to his (IMHO) horrendous voice. But this song is beautiful and meaningful. Wow. [ Reply ]
ziakut Jan 03, 2013 - 08:27	A diet of throat lozenges and cigarettes are in order here. [ Reply ]
richlister Jan 03, 2013 - 08:24	As a man from Birmingham once said to me. "Tom Waits for no man" [ Reply ]
Yeoleman May 27, 2012 - 22:53	K-Cap wrote: I've seen several of these in New Orleans with different musicians / politicos. They're very cool. Class project? If so, do more and print em up and sell em! What are you waiting for??? :-) Excellent!!!! [ Reply ]
MiracleDrug Feb 22, 2012 - 19:24	Mr. Springsteen!! you'll have to cut back on the Camels if you want to be successful at the recording game... [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Feb 22, 2012 - 19:24	mburjaw wrote: looks like John Hiatt scrubbrush wrote: [ Reply ]
K-Cap Dec 21, 2011 - 08:45	calypsus_1 wrote: Golden Throats by ~ kenmeyerjr ©2007-2010 ~ kenmeyerjr This was done for a class project, and is a proposed cover for a fictional cd called "Golden Throats: A Matter of Opinion." Name 'em all! I've seen several of these in New Orleans with different musicians / politicos. They're very cool. Class project? If so, do more and print em up and sell em! What are you waiting for??? :-) [ Reply ]
mburjaw Dec 21, 2011 - 08:43	looks like John Hiatt scrubbrush wrote: Beautiful piece. my guess: Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten. [ Reply ]
madebytim Nov 19, 2011 - 14:46	This is simply outstanding [ Reply ]
secretsauce Jul 16, 2011 - 16:11	For those who prefer the "early Waits" as "so listenable" ... to each his own. But to those of us who love both the early and later Waits, this is a bit hearing someone praise a good 4-year-old Kentucky rye whisky as "so drinkable", when you've already developed the taste for a fine 18-year-old Bourbon. [ Reply ]
Sasha2001 Jul 16, 2011 - 15:57	Who's this golden-voiced tenor? [ Reply ]
gjeeg Apr 12, 2011 - 18:39	1973 !?!?! A touch of Harry Chapin.... I appreciate any piece that casts doubt on love. [ Reply ]
Nerubo Oct 05, 2010 - 17:19	Didn't recognize him at first. I like it, but prefer his gravelly-voiced songs [ Reply ]
Tippster Oct 05, 2010 - 17:16	I actually liked him back when he could sing. So gawdawful now. [ Reply ]
drife Oct 05, 2010 - 17:14	ghoffman wrote: I agree with all except the last. Who is Rotten? Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, ? Very nice drawing! Rotten, as in Johnny Rotten (b. John Joseph Lydon) ? [ Reply ]
ghoffman Sep 13, 2010 - 17:41	scrubbrush wrote: Beautiful piece. my guess: Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten. I agree with all except the last. Who is Rotten? Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, ? Very nice drawing! [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Sep 03, 2010 - 17:06	Just a beautiful song. [ Reply ]
Pyro Sep 03, 2010 - 17:06	I'm not a fan, but this is LOVELY. The writing and the NICE singing (no gravel in his voice). So heartfelt. Nice job, Tom. [ Reply ]
scrubbrush Aug 02, 2010 - 17:00	calypsus_1 wrote: Golden Throats by ~ kenmeyerjr ©2007-2010 ~ kenmeyerjr This was done for a class project, and is a proposed cover for a fictional cd called "Golden Throats: A Matter of Opinion." Name 'em all! Beautiful piece. my guess: Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten. [ Reply ]
calypsus_1 Jun 04, 2010 - 17:33	Golden Throats by ~ kenmeyerjr ©2007-2010 ~ kenmeyerjr This was done for a class project, and is a proposed cover for a fictional cd called "Golden Throats: A Matter of Opinion." Name 'em all! [ Reply ]