Tom Waits - Lucinda Lyrics
Well, they call me William the PleaserI sold opium, fireworks and leadNow I'm telling my troubles to strangersWhen the shadows get long I'll be deadNow, her hair was as black as a bucket of tarHer skin as white as a cuttlefish boneI left Texas to follow LucindaNow I'll never see heaven or homeI made a wish on a sliver of moonlightA sly grin and a bowl full of starsLike a kid who captures a fireflyAnd leaves it only to die in the jarAs I kick at the clouds at my hangingAs I swing out over the crowdI will search every face for Lucinda'sAnd she will go off with me down to hellI thought I'd broke loose of LucindaThe rain returned and so did the windI cast this burden on the god that's within meAnd I'll leave this old world and go freeThe devil dances inside empty pocketsBut she never wanted money or pearlsNo, that wasn't enough for LucindaShe wasn't that kind of girlNow I've fallen from grace for LucindaWhoever thought that hell be'd so lowI did well for an old tin can sailorBut she wanted the bell in my soulI've spoken the god on the mountainAnd I've swam in the Irish seaI ate fire and drank from the GangesAnd I'll beg there for mercy for meI thought I'd broke loose from LucindaThe rain returned and so did the windI was standing outside the WhitehorseOh but I was afraid to go inI heard someone pull the triggerHer breasts heaved in the moonlight againThere was a smear of gold in the windowAnd then I was the jewel of her sinThey call me William the PleaserI sold opium, fireworks and leadNow I'm telling my troubles to strangersWhen the shadows get long I'll be deadNow her hair was a black as a bucket of tarSkin as white as a cuttlefish boneI left Texas to follow LucindaI know I'll never see heaven or homeI know I'll never see heaven or homeI know I'll never see heaven or home
