Tom Waits - 'Everything Goes To Hell'

"Everything Goes To Hell" by Tom Waits from the album 'Blood Money'

Lyrics

Why be sweet, why be careful, why be kind?
A man has only one thing on his mind
Why ask politely, why go lightly, why say please?
They only want to get you on your knees
There are a few things I never could believe

A woman when she weeps
A merchant when he swears
A thief who says he'll pay
A lawyer when he cares
A snake when he is sleeping
A drunkard when he prays
I don't believe you go to heaven when you're good
Everything goes to hell, anyway...

Laissez-faire mi amour, ce la vie
Shall I return to shore or swim back out to sea?
The world don't care what a soldier does in town
It's all hanging in the windows by the pound
There are few things I never could believe...

A woman when she weeps
A merchant when he swears
A thief who says he'll pay
A lawyer when he cares
A snake when he is sleeping
A drunkard when he prays
I don't believe you go to heaven when you're good
Everything goes to hell, anyway...

I only want to hear your purr and to hear you moan
There is another man who brings the money home
I don't want dishes in the sink
Please don't tell me what you feel or
what you think
There are few things I never could believe...

#tomwaits #bloodmoney

[super_coop]

This is so moving, I've recently discovered Mr. Waits and his wounderful music, soulful voice and vivid lyrical imagry. I'm now a big fan!

[Baribrotzer]

Musicians on Blood Money:
• Tom Waits - vocals, piano, calliope, Chamberlin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, toy piano, pump organ, songwriter, producer
• Ara Anderson - trumpet
• Nik Phelps - euphonium, trumpet
• Dan Plonsey - clarinet
• Bebe Risenfors - bass clarinet, accordion, saxophone, clarinet
• Colin Stetson - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone horn
• Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
• Dawn Harms - violin, Stroh violin
• Matt Brubeck - cello, bass
• Joe Gore - electric guitar
• Myles Boisen - guitar
• Matthew Sperry - bass
• Larry Taylor - bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Gino Robair - marimba, bells, gongs, bongos, timpani, floor tom
• Andrew Borger - marimba
• Bent Clausen - marimba, bass drum, performer
• Stewart Copeland - drums, log drum
• Casey Waits - drums

[c.a.savage]

Tom Waits, the under-appreciated Bertold Brecht/ Kurt Weil of our times.
And I'm sure that's just how he wants it. Respect.

[andrewcoffer]

Let us all await the inevitable, and may we all have 30 minutes in heaven before the devil knows were dead.

[steratorefriends]

One of the greatest songs of all time 🎶 🎵

[mauricioruiz]

Why be sweet, why be careful, why be kind?
A man has only one thing on his mind
Why ask politely, why go lightly, why say
Please?
They only want to get you on your knees
There are a few things I never could believe
A woman when she weeps
A merchant when he swears
A thief who says he'll pay
A lawyer when he cares
A snake when he is sleeping
A drunkard when he prays
I don't believe you go to heaven when
You're good
Everything goes to hell, anyway
Laissez-faire mi amour, c'est la vie
Shall I return to shore or swim back out to
Sea?
The world don't care what a soldier does in
Town
It's all hanging in the windows by the
Pound
There are few things I never could believe
A woman when she weeps
A merchant when he swears
A thief who says he'll pay
A lawyer when he cares
A snake when he is sleeping
A drunkard when he prays
I don't believe you go to heaven when
You're good
Everything goes to hell, anyway
I only want to hear your purr and to hear
You moan
There is another man who brings the money
Home
I don't want dishes in the sink
Please don't tell me what you feel or what
You think
There are few things I never could believe

[joedietrich]

I have this album on record……….unopened ;)

[WaifuManchu]

There’s a few things that I never could believe…

[roeberdt-bT.]

...
The level is the level,
...?again?...
"-"

...
Prayers to all prayers..., .
(...In any case, redundantly speaking anyway.)

[ZZombyWooff]

also; a Ferengi when he says its all good profit for you

[phillpauley]

I hear this as a complaint about the way the world is by a guy that doesn't like the way things are but can't do anything to change any of it.

[SpunkNarracion]

No quiero ver platos ahí
No me preguntes que pienso
O qué puedo sentir
Hay algunas cosas
En qué nunca creí
Una mujer al llorar
Un mercante al jurar
Un ladrón que dice
Que va a pagar
Un abogado preocupado
Un borracho que está orando
No creo ir al cielo
Si eres bueno
Todos vamos
Al infierno
Por igual

[JorgeGonzalez-sozu]

This plays in a Smokey pool hall while satan runs a 9 ball rack on god 😈

[MattyDecember]

I want to be sweet, I want to be careful, I want to be kind.