Frank's Wild Years lyrics

Song information

Artist: Tom Waits
Album: Swordfishtrombones

Lyrics

Frank settled down in the valley
And he hung his wild years on a
Nail that he drove through his
Wife's forehead

He sold used office furniture out
There on san fernando road and
Assumed a $30,000 loan at
15 1/4 % and put a down payment
On a little two bedroom place

His wife was a spent piece of used jet trash
Made good bloody-marys, kept her mouth
Shut most of the time, had a little chihuahua
Named carlos that had some kind of skin
Disease and was totally blind

They had a thoroughly modern kitchen;
Self-cleaning oven (the whole bit)
Frank drove a little sedan
They were so happy

One night frank was on his way home
From work, stopped at the liquor store
Picked up a couple of mickey's big mouth's
Drank 'em in the car on his way to the
Shell station; he got a gallon of gas in a can

Drove home, doused everything in
The house, torched it
Parked across the street laughing
Watching it burn, all halloween
Orange and chimney red

Frank put on a top forty station
Got on the hollywood freeway
Headed north

Never could stand that dog