Whistlin' Past the Graveyard Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MadSci 

Cover art for Whistlin' Past the Graveyard lyrics by Tom Waits

The phrase "whistling past the graveyard" is about projecting a false sense of confidence to compensate for your fears. He's not being disrespectful, he's just trying to convince himself that he's badder then anything lurking in the graveyard.