Whistlin' Past the Graveyard Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Twade1211 

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

" a ring around my finger called the fourth of July"- 4th of July is independence day. Let freedom RING. Around his finger means he's married to it. So, married to freedom. As Ex Abrupto^ put he's a wanderer that causes trouble. I think he usually travels by train just because of a few references. Especially, "what you think is the sunshine, it's just the twinkle in my eye" gives me an image of the lamplights<? they used on coal/steam as it travels through a tunnel.

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