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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
Arthur Richards
Arthur Richards
Electric Guitar
Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon
Drums
Jim Hughart
Jim Hughart
Upright Bass
Michael Melvoin
Michael Melvoin
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dayton Burr Howe
Dayton Burr Howe
Producer
Geoff Howe
Geoff Howe
Assistant Engineer
Peter Lyman
Peter Lyman
Mastering Engineer
Terry Dunavan
Terry Dunavan
Original Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Let's put a new coat of paint on this lonesome old town
Set 'em up, we'll be knocking 'em down
You wear a dress, baby, and I'll wear a tie
We'll laugh at that old bloodshot moon in that burgundy sky
All our scribbled love dreams are lost or thrown away
Here amidst the shuffle of an overflowing day
Our love needs a transfusion, so let's shoot it full of wine
Fishin' for a good time starts with throwin' in your line
So let's put a new coat of paint on this lonesome old town
Set 'em up, set 'em up, we'll be knocking 'em down
You wear a dress, baby, I'll wear a tie
We'll laugh at that old bloodshot moon in that burgundy sky
Written by: Tom Waits
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