"Widow's Grove: the song differs considerably from its transcript, indicating that it originally might have been intended as a duet/ dialogue, with the victim speaking from an afterworld.
And I bit the flowers from your wrist corsage: Orphans booklet has this transcribed as: "I bit the flowers from MY wrist corsage."
Near the breath of a swallow, petals dropped as you fell: Orphans booklet has this transcribed as: "Near the breath of a swallow, petals dropped as I fell."
Your skirts brushed to the furious pounding: Orphans booklet has this transcribed as: 'MY skirts brushed to the furious pounding.'"
So, I am pretty sure this is not some "dirty sex song," nor is it about lesbians. Jealousy, murder and heartbreak? Sure, why not. Horse-sex and/or lesbians? No.
From The Tom Waits Library:
"Widow's Grove: the song differs considerably from its transcript, indicating that it originally might have been intended as a duet/ dialogue, with the victim speaking from an afterworld.
And I bit the flowers from your wrist corsage: Orphans booklet has this transcribed as: "I bit the flowers from MY wrist corsage."
Near the breath of a swallow, petals dropped as you fell: Orphans booklet has this transcribed as: "Near the breath of a swallow, petals dropped as I fell."
Your skirts brushed to the furious pounding: Orphans booklet has this transcribed as: 'MY skirts brushed to the furious pounding.'"
So, I am pretty sure this is not some "dirty sex song," nor is it about lesbians. Jealousy, murder and heartbreak? Sure, why not. Horse-sex and/or lesbians? No.