Tom Waits - Romeo Is Bleeding

Listen to the full album: “Romeo Is Bleeding“ by Tom Waits from the album 'Blue Valentine' Lyrics romeo is bleeding but not so as you’d notice he’s over on 18th street as usual lookin so hard against the hood of his car and puttin out a cigarette in his hand and for all the pachucos at the pumps at romeros paint and body they all seein how far they can spit well it was just another night but now they’re huddled in the brake lights of a 58 belair and listenin to how romeo killed a sherrif with his knife and they all jump when they hear the sirens but romeo just laughs and says all the racket in the world ain’t never gonna save that coppers ass he’ll never see another summertime for gunnin down my brother and leavin him like a dog beneath a car without his knife and romeo says hey man gimme a cigarette and they all reach for their pack and frankie lights it for him and pats him on the back