mood

from the song “everything goes to hell” by the one and only Tom Waits

why be sweet why be careful why be kind?

a man has only one thing on his mind

why say politely why go lightly why say please?

they only want to get you on your knees

Theres a few things that I never could believe

a woman when she weeps

a merchant when he swears

a thief who says he’ll pay

a lawyer when he cares

a snake when he’s sleeping

a drunkard when he prays

I don’t believe you go to heaven when you’re good

and everything goes to hell anyways

Laissez-faire mi amor ce la vie

shall i return to shore or swim back out to sea?

the world don’t care what the sailor does in town

its hanging in the windows by the pound

there are a few things that I never did believe oh

a woman when she weeps

a merchant when he swears

a thief who says he’ll pay

a lawyer when he cares

a snake when he’s sleeping

a drunkard when he prays

I don’t believe you go to heaven when you’re good

and everything goes to hell anyways

i only wanna hear you purr and hear you moan

you got another man that brings the money home

i don’t want dishes in the sink

don’t ask me what i feel or what i think

theres a few things that i never could believe

a woman when she weeps

a merchant when he swears

a thief who says he’ll pay

a lawyer when he cares

a snake when he’s sleeping

a drunkard when he prays

I don’t believe you go to heaven when you’re good

and everything goes to hell anyways