Franks Wild Years Lyrics by Tom Waits

Franks Wild Years Lyrics

    frank settled down in the valley,
    And he hung his wild years on a
    Nail that he drove through his
    Wife's forehead.

    He sold used office furniture out
    There on san fernando road and
    Assumed a $30,000 loan at
    15 1/4 % and put a down payment
    On a little two bedroom place.

    His wife was a spent piece of used jet trash
    Made good bloody-marys, kept her mouth
    Shut most of the time, had a little chihuahua
    Named carlos that had some kind of skin
    Disease 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 home
    From work, stopped at the liquor store,
    Picked up a couple of mickey's big mouth's.
    Drank 'em in the car on his way to the
    Shell station; he got a gallon of gas in a can.

    Drove home, doused everything in
    The house, torched it.
    Parked across the street laughing,
    Watching it burn, all halloween
    Orange and chimney red.

    Frank put on a top forty station,
    Got on the hollywood freeway
    Headed north.

    Never could stand that dog.

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