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How's It Gonna End (Tom Waits)

from The Adventures Of Jesus Johnston by Jesus Johnston

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Part 1....Intro

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He had three whole dollars,, a worn-out car
And a wife who was leaving him for good
Life's made of troubles, worry pain and struggle,
She wrote 'goodbye' in the dust on the hood.
They found a map of Missouri,
lipstick on a glass,
they must have left in the middle of the night

And I want to know the same thing.
Everyone wants to know,
How's it gonna end?

Behind a smoke-coloured curtain,
The girl disappeared.
They found out the ring was a fake.
A tree born crooked
will never grow straight.
She sunk like a hammer into the lake.
A long lost letter and an old leaky boat,
and promises that are never meant to keep.

And I want to know the same thing........

The bar leaned over,
The vulture dried their wings,
the moon rose into an empty sky,
The sun sank down behind the tree on the hill.
There's a killer and he's coming through the rye.
Maybe he's the father of a lost little girl,
It's hard to tell in this light.

And I want to know the same thing......

Drag your wagon and your plow
Over the bones of the dead
Out among the roses and the weeds.
You can never go back,
And the answer is no,
And wishing for it only makes it bleed.

Joel Torna-bene was broken on a wheel,
Shane and Bum Mahoney on the lamb.
The grain was as gold as Sheila's hair
All the way from Liverpool,
With all she could steal.
He was robbed of twenty dollars,
His body found stripped,
Cast into the harbour there and drowned.

And I want to know the same thing......

The sirens are snaking their way up the hill,
It's last call somewhere in the world.
The reptiles blend in
With the colour os the street.
Life is sweet at the edge of a razor.
And down in the first row of an old picture show,
The old man is a asleep, and the credits start rolling.

And I want to know the same thing
We all want to know
How's it gonna end?

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from The Adventures Of Jesus Johnston, released January 20, 2021
Written by Tom Waits. Music performed and recorded by the artist known as Jesus Johnston

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Jesus Johnston Melbourne, Australia

Born in the deserts of central Australia. Travelling the world, he was introduced to the music from all quarters of the globe. Gigging around Europe at this time helped him hone his style. Upon his return to Australia he moved to Melbourne and it's incredible music scene.
Influences range from John Lee, Stevie Ray,Tom Waits,Nick Cave to Mulatu Astake and Ali Fake Toure. Depends on the time of day. ... more

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