Alter Boy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RonaldBane 

Cover art for Alter Boy lyrics by Tom Waits

How the hell does anyone see child molestation here? This song about regrets and missed opportunities; wasted away in the church and never found the one for him. Everything he has gained seems to be trivial and un-needed

[Now, I can order in Latin, Make em au gratin, Joe],

as nothing of it will ever lead to happiness [I never got the rest of the dream, Just the ritual].

He still wanders around hoping to still find her even tough it's far too late

[Why is he winking at this time in his life? He never took a wife, cause he s an old altar boy].

I feel Tom is trying to warn us to not waste away, while we can still change anything.

[What about you?]

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