Ruby's Arms, Big Time, Tom Waits [157]

Returning from Heartattack & Vine, Vera Chok delivers her report for this live version of Ruby’s arms, angry at the recapitulation of the disconnected dismissive attitude Waits has towards Ruby. Meanwhile Martin struggles with the cognitive dissonance of critical analysis and Sam disses Ribot’s horn. Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay; two musicians listening to and discussing every single Tom Waits track in chronological order. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: [email protected] Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Ruby's Arms, Big Time, Tom Waits (1988) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly. Lyrics - Ruby's Arms I will leave behind All of my clothes I wore when I was with you All I need's my railroad boots And my leather jacket As I say goodbye To Ruby's arms Although my heart Is breaking I will steal away Out through your blinds For soon you will be waking The morning light Has washed your face And everything Is turning blue now Hold on to your pillow case There's nothing that I can do now As I say goodbye To Ruby's arms You'll find another soldier And I swear to God By Christmas time there'll be someone else To hold you The only thing I'm taking is the scarf off of Your clothesline I'll hurry past Your chest of drawers And your broken wind chimes As I say goodbye I'll say goodbye Say goodbye To Ruby's arms I steal away Down the darkened hall Out into the morning The hobos at the freight yards Have kept their fires burning So Jesus Christ This goddamn rain Will someone put me on a train I'll never kiss your lips again Or break your heart As I say goodbye I say goodbye I say goodbye to Ruby's arms