Telephone Call From Istanbul

Tom Waits

All night long on the broken glass 
livin in a medicine chest 
mediteromanian hotel back 
sprawled across a roll top desk 
the monkey rode the blade on an 
overhead fan 
they paint the donkey blue if you pay 
I got a telephone call from Istanbul 
my baby's coming home today 
will you sell me one of those if I shave my head 
get me out of town is what fireball said 
never trust a man in a blue trench coat 
never drive a car when you're dead 
Saturday's a festival 
Friday's a gem 
dye your hair yellow 
and raise your hem 
follow me to beulah's on 
dry creek road 
I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed 
take me down to buy a tux 
on red rose bear 
got to cut a hole in the day 
I got a telephone call from Istanbul 
my baby's coming home today
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