hey Charley I'm pregnant
and living on 9-th street
right above a dirty bookstore
off cuclid avenue
and I stopped taking dope
and I quit drinking whiskey
and my old man plays the trombone
and works out at the track.

and he says that he loves me
even though its not his baby
and he says that he'll raise him up
like he would his own son
and he gave me a ring
that was worn by his mother
and he takes me out dancin
every saturday nite.

and hey Charley I think about you
everytime I pass a fillin' station
on account of all the grease
you used to wear in your hair
and I still have that record
of little anthony & the imperials
but someone stole my record player
how do you like that?

hey Charley I almost went crazy
after mario got busted

Sing with the song of Tom Waits, Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis lyrics!

so I went back to omaha to
live with my folks
but everyone I used to know
was either dead or in prison
so I came back in minneapolis
this time I think I'm gonna stay.

hey Charley I think I'm happy
for the first time since my accident
and I wish I had all the money
that we used to spend on dope
I'd buy me a used car lot
and I wouldn't sell any of em
I'd just drive a different car
every day dependin on how
I feel.

hey Charley
for chrissakes
do you want to know
the truth of it?
I don't have a husband
he don't play the trombone
and I need to borrow money
to pay this lawyer
and Charley, hey
I'll be eligible for parole
come valentines day.

tom waits

Artist Information

Name:	Thomas Alan Waits
Profile:	Born December 7. 1949 in Pomona, California, USA. First album, "Closing Time", released in 1973.
Albums / OSTs:	alice beautiful maladies big time blood money blue valentine bone machine closing time dead man walking fight club foreign affairs franks wild years future soundtrack for america heartattack and vine jarhead keeping the faith mule variations night on earth (soundtrack) nighthawks at the diner one from the heart rain dogs real gone shrek 2 small change swordfishtrombones the black rider the early years vol. 1 the early years vol. 2 the heart of saturday night Click here to view All Albums and Song Lyrics of Tom Waits!