New Coat of Paint Lyrics

Lyric discussion by reckless1 

Cover art for New Coat of Paint lyrics by Tom Waits

i can't believe no one has commented on this. i first heard this song done by bob seger and i was impressed that he could write something so tasteful. then i found out who REALLY wrote this one. better version too. it seems he's writing about how relationships, or marriages can grow sour. maybe he's talking about two people who have grown old together, and that's exactly what happened to them. they need to do something to make them feel young again.

or maybe it's even deeper.