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Artist: Tom Waits
Track: Jockey Full of Bourbon

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Edna Million in a drop-dead suit
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner in the pouring rain
Sixteen men on a dead man's chest
And I've been drinking from a broken cup
Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest
I'm full of bourbon, I can't stand up

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone

Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head
And I've been stepping on the Devil's tail
Across the stripes of a full moon's head
And through the bars of a Cuban jail
Bloody fingers on a purple knife
Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife
Admire the view from up on top of the mast

Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone

I said hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone

Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed
Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride
"To the carnival" is what she said
A hundred dollars makes it dark inside

Edna Million in a drop-dead suit
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner in the pouring rain

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
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Tom Waits – Jockey Full of Bourbon
[Verse 1] / Edna Milton in a drop-dead suit / Dutch Pink on a downtown train / Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot / I'm in the corner on the pouring rain / Sixteen men on a
Tom Waits – Jockey Full Of Bourbon (2023 Remaster)
[Verse 1] / Edna Milton in a drop-dead suit / Dutch Pink on a downtown train / Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot / I'm in the corner on the pouring rain / Sixteen men on a
Joe Bonamassa – Jockey Full of Bourbon
Edna million in a drop dead suit / Dutch pink on a downtown train / Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot / I'm in the corner on the pouring rain / Sixteen men on a dead man's
Suzi Wu – Jockey Full of Bourbon
[Chorus 1] / Edna Milton in a drop dead suit / Dutch Pink on a downtown train / Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot / I'm in the corner on the pouring rain / 16 men on a
John Hammond (Jr.) – Jockey Full of Bourbon
Edna million in a drop dead suit / Dutch pink on a downtown train / Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot / I'm in the corner on the pouring rain / Sixteen men on a dead man's
John Hammond – Jockey Full of Bourbon
Edna Million in a drop dead suit / Dutch pink on a downtown train / Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot / I'm in the corner in the pouring rain / 16 men on a deadman's chest
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Tom Waits?
“Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Tom Waits was written by Tom Waits.
Q:When did Tom Waits release “Jockey Full Of Bourbon (2023 Remaster)”?
Tom Waits released “Jockey Full Of Bourbon (2023 Remaster)” on September 30, 1985.
Q:Who wrote “Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Joe Bonamassa?
“Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Joe Bonamassa was written by Tom Waits.
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The most popular song on Rain Dogs by Tom Waits is “Jockey Full of Bourbon” with a total of 64.1K page views.
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