Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years Lyrics
Frank settled down in the valley,And he hung his wild years on aNail that he drove through hisWifes forehead.He sold used office furniture outThere on san fernando road andAssumed a $30,000 loan at15 1/4 % and put a down paymentOn a little two bedroom place.His wife was a spent piece of used jet trashMade good bloody-marys, kept her mouthShut most of the time, had a little chihuahuaNamed carlos that had some kind of skinDisease and was totally blind.They had a thoroughly modern kitchen;Self-cleaning oven (the whole bit)Frank drove a little sedan.They were so happy.One night frank was on his way homeFrom work, stopped at the liquor store,Picked up a couple of mickeys big mouths.Drank em in the car on his way to theShell station; he got a gallon of gas in a can.Drove home, doused everything inThe house, torched it.Parked across the street laughing,Watching it burn, all halloweenOrange and chimney red.Frank put on a top forty station,Got on the hollywood freewayHeaded north.Never could stand that dog.
