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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
Bill Plummer
Bill Plummer
Double Bass
Delbert Bennett
Delbert Bennett
Trumpet
Peter Klmies
Peter Klmies
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Yester
Jerry Yester
Producer
Richie Moore
Richie Moore
Engineer

Lyrics

Well, I'm walking on down Virginia Avenue
Trying to find somebody to tell my troubles to
Harold's Club is closing
And everybody's going on home:
What's a poor boy to do?
I'll just get on back into my short
Make it back to the fort
Sleep off all the crazy lizards inside of my brain
There's got to be some place
That's better than this
This life I'm leading's driving me insane
And let me tell you I'm dreaming
[Instrumental]
Let me tell you that
I'm dreaming to the twilight
This town has got me down
I've seen all the highlights
I've been walking all around
I won't make a fuss, I'll take a Greyhound bus
Carry me away from...
Tell me, what have I got to lose?
'Cause I'm walking on down Columbus Avenue
The bars are all closing
'Cause it's quarter to two
Every town I go to is like a lock without a key
Those I leave behind are catching up on me
Let me tell you they're catching up on me
They're catching up on me
Catching up on me, catching up on me
Catching up on me
Written by: Tom Waits
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