Fish in the Jailhouse Lyrics

Lyric discussion by morbid morag 

Cover art for Fish in the Jailhouse lyrics by Tom Waits

This song kills me. Here's this old jailbird who makes skeleton keys out of fishbones &, sure as fate, the idiots in charge of the jail serve him up a nice fish supper. Every time! No wonder he says "Oh boy" & cleans his plate. Wonderful clamorous sound & funny too.