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It's dreamy weather we're on
You waved your crooked wand
Along an icy pond with a frozen moon
A murder of silhouette crows I saw
And the tears on my face
And the skates on the pond
They spell Alice
I disappear in your name
But you must wait for me
Somewhere across the sea
There's a wreck of a ship
Your hair is like meadow grass on the tide
And the raindrops on my window
And the ice in my drink
Baby all I can think of is Alice
Arithmetic arithmetock
Turn the hands back on the clock
How does the ocean rock the boat?
How did the razor find my throat?
The only strings that hold me here
Are tangled up around the pier
And so a secret kiss
Brings madness with the bliss
And I will think of this
When I'm dead in my grave
Set me adrift and I'm lost over there
And I must be insane
To go skating on your name
And by tracing it twice
I fell through the ice
Of Alice
And so a secret kiss
Brings madness with the bliss
And I will think of this
When I'm dead in my grave
Set me adrift and I'm lost over there
And I must be insane
To go skating on your name
And by tracing it twice
I fell through the ice
Of Alice
There's only Alice

hayduke2 Mar 30, 2013 - 07:26	St. Tom Look up the review in today's NYTimes of Marisa Mulder doing TW music Poetry [ Reply ]
rdo Jan 26, 2013 - 13:14	What is this, like cabaret? [ Reply ]
fredriley Dec 26, 2012 - 05:04	gypsyman wrote: TerryS wrote: Tom Waits is the Laphroaig of balladeers. Nice to stumble across a few other lovers of Laphroaig. The best Scotch I've ever tasted. Period. Try some of the other Islay malts. All, with the exception of the luscious Bunnahabhain, are intensely peaty, but vary considerably in style within that peatiness. Ardbeg has already been mentioned, but my favourite is Lagavulin. A tour of Islay malts is a stimulating experience, but bad for the head and the wallet. Don't ever call malt whiskeys "Scotch" in the hearing of a Scots person, though - that label is only used for blended whiskeys, if at all. Tom Waits as Laphroaig is a good analogy. Peaty, smoky, rough on the throat, fantastic if you're in the mood for it, rough as a scabby dog's arse if you're not. A great street poet but a voice that is an 'acquired taste', to put it mildly. Worth acquiring but you have to work at it. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Oct 24, 2012 - 12:13	If you really listen to this song carefully, it's pretty damn controversial. Still great though. 10 [ Reply ]
Jure Oct 24, 2012 - 12:12	Oh my. It's a cold october night. There's fog outside. Feels like Tom Waits is made from the world outside. [ Reply ]
bachbeet Sep 22, 2012 - 23:54	Love that sax. [ Reply ]
LizK May 19, 2012 - 19:21	Why does Tom Waits always make me think of t hat big black guy (Michael Duncan??) in The Green Mile? A YAS Boss kind of voice. [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Mar 17, 2012 - 11:18	gypsyman wrote: Nice to stumble across a few other lovers of Laphroaig. The best Scotch I've ever tasted. Period. Just picked up a bottle of Ardbeg 10-yr; it's pretty damn tasty. [ Reply ]
dyharenas Feb 14, 2012 - 14:53	rtkmusic wrote: I dare Bill to follow this up with some Coltrane/Hartman!!! Well, some four odd years later he did it with the Bird man... [ Reply ]
gypsyman Jan 13, 2012 - 20:31	TerryS wrote: Tom Waits is the Laphroaig of balladeers. On_The_Beach wrote: Too true. Smokey and complex. Intoxicating. For those with refined taste. Not for the timid. Nice to stumble across a few other lovers of Laphroaig. The best Scotch I've ever tasted. Period. [ Reply ]
russteaches Jan 13, 2012 - 20:31	johnjconn wrote: This reminds me, I'm running low on Bourbon Sipping a glass right now. Tom does create a mood, doesn't he? [ Reply ]
Eray Sep 09, 2011 - 08:49	Some of the best Waits ever to lick my inner ear. [ Reply ]
johnjconn Sep 09, 2011 - 08:45	This reminds me, I'm running low on Bourbon [ Reply ]
Rotterdam Jul 07, 2010 - 06:01	oldslabsides wrote: the man is a genius. Albert1967 wrote: Dunno 'bout that, but he's a fine musician. For me, also, Tom Waits is a genius. If I look at his entire career, he has used his talents in a number of unique and meaningful ways. I think he is wonderful. [ Reply ]
Albert1967 Jul 07, 2010 - 05:57	oldslabsides wrote: the man is a genius. Dunno 'bout that, but he's a fine musician. [ Reply ]
Red_Dragon May 04, 2010 - 16:39	the man is a genius. [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Jan 29, 2010 - 22:10	TerryS wrote: Tom Waits is the Laphroaig of balladeers. Too true. Smokey and complex. Intoxicating. For those with refined taste. Not for the timid. [ Reply ]
ambrebalte Jan 29, 2010 - 22:09	SweTex wrote: TEN. Isn't it night yet? Longing for it (2 something pm here) Edit I am a Laphroaig drinker [ Reply ]
Stefen Dec 29, 2009 - 11:38	This song doesn't due justice to his raspy voice. [ Reply ]
Leetzy Dec 29, 2009 - 11:36	Boozy and dreamy as only he can. [ Reply ]