Mr. Siegal Lyrics

Lyric discussion by David L 

Cover art for Mr. Siegal lyrics by Tom Waits

How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves his porch light on? Could be a reference to ‘good’ versus not-so-clean-living people (i.e., different people), but it could also be referencing to inner responsible versus carefree parts of any one person. In Please Call Me Baby he sings “if I exorcise my devils well my angels may leave too, when they leave they’re so hard to find”.