Soldier's Things

by Tom Waits

From the album: Swordfishtrombones

Track 12 of 15 on Swordfishtrombones (1983).

Duration: 03:22

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Lyrics for Soldier's Things

Davenports and kettle drums And swallow tail coats Table cloths and patent leather shoes Bathing suits and bowling balls And clarinets and rings All this radio really needs is a fuse A tinker, a tailor A soldier's things His rifle, his boots full of rocks Oh and this one is for bravery And this one is for me And everything's a dollar In this box Cuff links and hub caps Trophies and paperbacks It's good transportation But the brakes aren't so hot Neck tie and boxing gloves This jackknife is rusted You can pound that dent out On the hood A tinker, a tailor A soldier's things His rifle, his boots full of rocks Oh and this one is for bravery Oh and this one is for me And everything's a dollar In this box

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