Ruby's Arms, Heartattack and Vine, Tom Waits [076]

The question this week is whether Waits is walking away from a long-term lover or a one-night-stand, as Vera, Sam and Martin take one last longing backwards look at Heartattack And Vine before walking away and catching a train. There's some discussion across the gender perspective here as well, with the boys buying into some of Waits's romance while Vera reminds us that it takes two to tango… or at least it should. 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, Heartattack And Vine, Tom Waits (1980) Softly, As I Leave You, Single, Matt Monro (1962) 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 needs 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 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 say goodbye I say goodbye to Ruby's arms I will feel my way down the darkened hall and 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