TOM WAITS
- Shore Leave Lyrics / with translationsWell with buck shot eyes and a purple heart
I rolled down the national stroll
and with a big fat paycheck
strapped to my hip sack
and a shore leave wristwatch underneath
my sleeve
in a Hong Kong drizzle on Cuban heels
I rowed down the gutter to the Blood Bank
and I'd left all my papers on the Ticonderoga
and was in a bad need of a shave
and so I slopped at the corner on cold chow mein
and shot billards with a midget
until the rain stopped
and I bought a long sleeved shirt
with horses on the front
and some gum and a lighter and a knife
and a new deck of cards (with girls on the back)
and I sat down and wrote a letter to my wife
and I said Baby, I'm so far away from home
and I miss my Baby so
I can't make it by myself
I love you so
Well I was pacing myself
trying to make it all last
squeezing all the life
out of a lousy two day pass
and I had a cold one at the Dragon
with some Filipino floor show
and talked baseball with a lieutenant
over a Singapore sling
and I wondered how the same moon outside
over this Chinatown fair
could look down on Illinois
and find you there
and you know I love you Baby
and I'm so far away from home
and I miss my Baby so
I can't make it by myself
I love you so
Shore Leave...
Shore Leave...
I rolled down the national stroll
and with a big fat paycheck
strapped to my hip sack
and a shore leave wristwatch underneath
my sleeve
in a Hong Kong drizzle on Cuban heels
I rowed down the gutter to the Blood Bank
and I'd left all my papers on the Ticonderoga
and was in a bad need of a shave
and so I slopped at the corner on cold chow mein
and shot billards with a midget
until the rain stopped
and I bought a long sleeved shirt
with horses on the front
and some gum and a lighter and a knife
and a new deck of cards (with girls on the back)
and I sat down and wrote a letter to my wife
and I miss my Baby so
I can't make it by myself
I love you so
Well I was pacing myself
trying to make it all last
squeezing all the life
out of a lousy two day pass
and I had a cold one at the Dragon
with some Filipino floor show
and talked baseball with a lieutenant
over a Singapore sling
and I wondered how the same moon outside
over this Chinatown fair
could look down on Illinois
and find you there
and you know I love you Baby
and I'm so far away from home
and I miss my Baby so
I can't make it by myself
I love you so
Shore Leave...
Shore Leave...
Facts about Shore Leave
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Shore Leave is written by Thomas Alan Waits.
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It is first released in 1983 as part of Tom Waits's album "Swordfishtrombones" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the song 'Shore Leave' by Tom Waits portrays the experience of home distance through its main character who uses a 'two day pass' as his main way to create temporary links with others while escaping from the difficulties of his home. The lyrics of Shore Leave show four main themes which include love and heartbreak and reflection and nostalgia and solitude. The song expresses two main ideas through its musical elements which include homesickness and longing and the feeling of being disconnected from others and the experience of temporary relationships. The lyrics contain some mature themes and references to adult activities, such as visiting a bar and engaging in conversations with strangers. The content contains no explicit language and no violent content and no sexual material. The film presents longing and love through its themes which lead to an emotional presentation that requires parental guidance for younger viewers.
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Shore Leave falls under the genre Rock.
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Shore Leave song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
Who wrote Shore Leave lyrics?
Shore Leave is written by Thomas Alan Waits.
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When was Shore Leave released?
It is first released in 1983 as part of Tom Waits's album "Swordfishtrombones" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Shore Leave lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the song 'Shore Leave' by Tom Waits portrays the experience of home distance through its main character who uses a 'two day pass' as his main way to create temporary links with others while escaping from the difficulties of his home. The lyrics of Shore Leave show four main themes which include love and heartbreak and reflection and nostalgia and solitude. The song expresses two main ideas through its musical elements which include homesickness and longing and the feeling of being disconnected from others and the experience of temporary relationships. The lyrics contain some mature themes and references to adult activities, such as visiting a bar and engaging in conversations with strangers. The content contains no explicit language and no violent content and no sexual material. The film presents longing and love through its themes which lead to an emotional presentation that requires parental guidance for younger viewers.
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Which genre is Shore Leave?
Shore Leave falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Shore Leave?
Shore Leave song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Thomas Alan WaitsRecord Label(s): 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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