Tom Waits – Bottom Of The World (Guitar)

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My daddy told me, lookin back,

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The best friend you'll have is a railroad track

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So when I was 13, I said, I'm rollin' my own

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And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home

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And I'm lost

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And I'm lost

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world

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I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

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Satchel Puddin' and Lord God Mose

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Sitting by the fire with a busted nose

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That fresh egg yeller is too damn rare

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But the white part is perfect for slickin' down your hair

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And I'm lost

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And I'm lost

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world

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I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

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Blackjack Ruby and Nimrod Cain

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The moon's the color of a coffee stain

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jesse Frank and Birdy Joe Hoaks

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But who is the king of all these folks?

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And I'm lost

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And I'm lost

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world

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I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

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Well I dined last night with Scarface Ron

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On Telapia fish cakes and fried black swan

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Razorweed onion and peacock squirrel

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And I dreamed all night about a beautiful girl

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And I'm lost

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And I'm lost

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world

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I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

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Well God's green hair is where I slept last

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He balanced a diamond on a blade of grass

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Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird

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And when I wanna talk he hangs on every word

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And I'm lost

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And I'm lost

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world

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I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

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I'm lost at the bottom of the world.