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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 08:53 AM
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God's Away on Business
In an effort to update and expand her ol' uncle's musical horizons, my niece recently made me a couple of mix CDs. She thoughtfully included this Tom Waits song - could be the theme song for the last 4 years:

I'd sell your heart to the junk-man baby for a buck, for a buck!
If you're looking for someone To pull you out of that ditch You're out of luck, you're out of luck
The ship is sinking, the ship is sinking, the ship is sinking
There's a leak, there's a leak In the boiler room,
The poor, the lame, the blind
Who are the ones left in charge?
Killers, thieves and Lawyers
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.

Digging up the dead with A shovel and a pick It's a job, it's a job
Bloody moon rising with A plague and a flood Join the mob, join the mob
It's all over, it's all over, it's all over
There's a leak, there's a leak, In the boiler room
The poor, the lame, the blind
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
God's away, God's away,
On Business. Business.



Goddamn ther's always such A big temptation To be good, To be good
Tere's always free cheddar in A mousetrap, baby It's a deal, it's a deal
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
I narrow my eyes like a coin slot baby,
Let her ring, let her ring
God's away, God's away,
God's away on Business.
Business...


:yourock:
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:01 AM
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1. Well, isn't she sweet?
Lovely niece, and great song!

:hi: Richardo!
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:03 AM
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2. That's some sweet bunny smilie LynneSin gave ya
Edited on Thu Aug-04-05 09:06 AM by Richardo
:thumbsup:

I made her a mix CD for Christmas (opened it with 'What is Hip?' dontcha know) that included some funk, blues, bluegrass, etc. This was her response. Now I have to think of some more stuff to send her.
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:06 AM
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3. She found it just for me, she did!
:crazy:
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RPM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:07 AM
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4. i heard god was dead
:shrug:
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:35 AM
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5. nice taste
glad kids are still interested in Mr. Waits. :hi:
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:43 AM
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6. She's got great taste.
She also had Johnny Cash's 'Ring of Fire' on there... in addition to Flaming Lips, Nouvelle Vague, Beck and a lot of other stuff. (BTW: Nouvelle Vague's cover of 'Just Can't Get Enough' is way better than Depeche Mode. )

I like everything except the Jingle Cats, which I'm pretty sure she put on there just to annoy me. :)
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 09:46 AM
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7. I really like the new Beck CD
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