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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
Christopher Marvin
Christopher Marvin
Drums
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
Bass
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Songwriter
Kathleen Brennan
Kathleen Brennan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Darren Kramer
Darren Kramer
Engineer
Heather Fremling
Heather Fremling
Engineer
Holly Ferguson
Holly Ferguson
Engineer
Jacquire King
Jacquire King
Mixing Engineer
Jeff Sloan
Jeff Sloan
Engineer
Kathleen Brennan
Kathleen Brennan
Producer
Oz Fritz
Oz Fritz
Mixing Engineer
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I woke up this morning with the cold water
With the cold water, with the cold water
Woke up this morning with the cold water
The cold water, with the cold
[Verse 2]
Well, the police at the station and they don't look friendly
Well, they don't look friendly, they don't look friendly
Police at the station and they don't look friendly
Well, they don't look friendly, they don't
[Verse 3]
Blind or crippled, sharp or dull
I'm readin' the Bible by a 40 watt bulb
What price freedom, dirt is my rug well
I sleep like a baby with the snakes and the bugs
[Verse 4]
Well, the stores are open but I ain't got no money
Well, I ain't got no money, well, I ain't got no money
The stores are open but I ain't got no money
Well, I ain't got no money, well I ain't
[Verse 5]
Found an old dog and he seems to like me
Seems to like me well he seems to like me
Found an old dog and he seems to like me
Well, he seems to like me well seems
[Verse 6]
Seen them fellows with the card board signs
Scrapin' up a little money to buy a bottle of wine
Pregnant women and the Vietnam vets I say
Beggin' on the freeway 'bout as hard as it gets, well I
[Verse 7]
Slept in the graveyard it was cool and still
Cool and still, it was cool and still
Slept in the graveyard it was cool and still
Cool and still, it was cool
[Verse 8]
Slept all night in the Cedar grove
I was born to ramble, born to rove
Some men are searchin' for the Holy Grail
But there ain't nothing sweeter than ridin' the rails
[Verse 9]
I look 47 but I'm 24
Well, they shoot me away from here the time before
Turned their backs they locked their doors
I'm watchin' TV in the window of a furniture store
[Verse 10]
And I woke up this morning with the cold water
With the cold water, with the cold water
I woke up this morning with the cold water
With the cold water, with the cold
[Verse 11]
Well, I woke up this morning with the cold water
With the cold water, with the cold water
Woke up this morning with the cold water
Cold water, with the cold, whoa
Written by: Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
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