Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
Bill Plummer
Bill Plummer
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Songwriter
Jerry Yester
Jerry Yester
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Yester
Jerry Yester
Producer
Richie Moore
Richie Moore
Engineer

Lyrics

Grapefruit moon, one star shining
Shining down on me
Heard that tune and now I'm pining
Honey, can't you see?
'Cause everytime I hear that melody
Something breaks inside
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining
Can't turn back the tide
Never had no destinations
Could not get across
You became my inspiration
Oh, but what a cost
And everytime I hear that melody
Something breaks inside
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining
Is more than I can hide
Now I'm smoking cigarettes
And I strive for purity
And I slip just like the stars
Into obscurity
And everytime I hear that melody
Puts me up a tree
And grapefruit moon, one star shining
Is all that I can see
Written by: Tom Waits
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