And Now for Some Tom Waits
Here’s Tom Waits on the David Letterman show, with a great performance of his song “All the World is Green” from Blood Money, followed by a funny interview. (This record and its companion Alice are two of our all-time favorite recordings.)
I fell into the ocean
When you became my wife
I risked it all against the sea
To have a better life
Marie you are the wild blue sky
Men do foolish things
You turn kings into beggars
And beggars into kingsPretend that you owe me nothing
And all the world is green
We can bring back the old days again
When all the world was greenThe face forgives the mirror
The worm forgives the plow
The question begs the answer
Can you forgive me somehow
Maybe when our story’s over
We’ll go where it’s always spring
The band is playing our song again
And all the world is greenPretend that you owe me nothing
And all the world is green
We can bring back the old days again
And all the world is greenThe moon is yellow silver
Oh the things that summer brings
It’s a love that you’d kill for
And all the world is greenHe’s balancing a diamond
On a blade of grass
The dew will settle on our graves
When all the world is green
Frank says: