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| Tom Waits – Whistlin' Past the Graveyard Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Oh and it's not that he's being disrespectful or confident. But yes more fearless. Probably best described as cocky and arrogant at best. Tom waits is fairly notable for that style of character. |
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| Tom Waits – Whistlin' Past the Graveyard Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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... On the coal/steam locomotivesas it travels through a tunnel or on a dark night. There's also "chugged the Mississippi", his reference to the horn. Steam locomotives include the notorious steam whistle. |
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| Tom Waits – Whistlin' Past the Graveyard Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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" a ring around my finger called the fourth of July"- 4th of July is independence day. Let freedom RING. Around his finger means he's married to it. So, married to freedom.
As Ex Abrupto^ put he's a wanderer that causes trouble. I think he usually travels by train just because of a few references. Especially, "what you think is the sunshine, it's just the twinkle in my eye" gives me an image of the lamplights
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