Silent Night (Tom Waits)

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Hey Charlie
I’m pregnant and living on 9th street
Right above a dirty bookstore off Euclid Avenue
And I stopped taking dope and I quit drinking whiskey
And my old man plays the trombone and works out at the track
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, that was worn by his mother
And he takes me out dancing every Saturday night.

Hey charlie
I think about you every time I pass a filling station
On account of all the grease you used to wear in your hair
And you know I still have that record of Little Anthony & the Imperials
But someone stole my record player
What do you think about that?

Hey charlie I, I almost went crazy after Mario got busted
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 to Minneapolis this time
And I think, I think i’m gonna stay.

Hey charlie
I think i’m happy for the first time since the accident
And I wish I had all the money that we used to spend on dope
I’d buy me a used car lot
But i wouldn’t sell any of them
I’d just drive a different car every day
Depending on how IĀ feel

Hey Charlie
Well for Christ sakes do you want to know the truth of it?
I don’t have a husband
And he don’t play the trombone
I need to borrow money to pay this lawyer
And charlie
Hey
I’ll be eligible for parole
Come Valentine’s Day

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

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