Tom Waits Quotes

I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. – Tom Waits

I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things. – Tom Waits

I’m not a demon. I’m just a fool who fell in love with you. – Tom Waits

I’m not a prophet or a stone-age man, just a mortal with the potential of a superman. – Tom Waits

I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate. – Tom Waits

I’m keeping an eye out for mercy, hail, rain, or snow. – Tom Waits

I’m looking for the heart and soul of my mud-colored dream. – Tom Waits

She had ruby red lips and coal-black hair, oh my, how the sparks did fly. – Tom Waits

I don’t mind a good fight, I’m always out for a cheap shot. – Tom Waits

I’m the connoisseur of chaos, master of the macabre. – Tom Waits

I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid. – Tom Waits

I’m just a scarecrow with a heart, out here in the corn. – Tom Waits

I’m not your daddy, I’m just a thorn in your side. – Tom Waits

I’m not your God, I’m just a big foggy sky. – Tom Waits

I’m not the devil, just a good friend of his. – Tom Waits

I’m not a saint, I’m just a sinner who keeps trying. – Tom Waits

I never saw a white man who could out-jump Tom Waits. – Tom Waits

I’m 100 years old, and I’m still trying to learn how not to be afraid. – Tom Waits

I’m a million miles away from where I’d rather be. – Tom Waits

I’m just a one-man band, playing in the streets of your mind. – Tom Waits

I’m a solitary man, lost in the crowd. – Tom Waits

I’m a midnight cowboy, riding the neon range. – Tom Waits

I’m a night owl in a world of early birds. – Tom Waits

I’m a ghost on a stage, haunting the mic. – Tom Waits

I’m a carnival barker, selling dreams for a dime. – Tom Waits

I’m a broken record, playing the same sad song. – Tom Waits

I’m a jigsaw puzzle missing a piece. – Tom Waits

I’m a beat-up old car, rusting in the rain. – Tom Waits

I’m a bird with a broken wing, still trying to fly. – Tom Waits

I’m a sailor lost at sea, searching for the shore. – Tom Waits

I’m a firefly in a jar, waiting to be set free. – Tom Waits

I’m a troubadour with a broken guitar. – Tom Waits

I’m a shadow in the alley, lurking in the dark. – Tom Waits

I’m a broken clock, stuck at half past hope. – Tom Waits

I’m a worn-out shoe, walking the long road home. – Tom Waits

I’m a poet with a broken pen. – Tom Waits

I’m a drifter in a world of strangers. – Tom Waits

I’m a gypsy without a caravan. – Tom Waits

I’m a lonesome cowboy, riding into the sunset. – Tom Waits

I’m a midnight ramblin’ man, wandering through the night. – Tom Waits

I’m a shooting star in a sky full of clouds. – Tom Waits

I’m a stone skipping across a silver lake. – Tom Waits

I’m a broken mirror, reflecting shattered dreams. – Tom Waits

I’m a whisper in the wind, a secret in the night. – Tom Waits

I’m a stray dog, searching for a bone. – Tom Waits

I’m a carnival ride, spinning out of control. – Tom Waits

I’m a broken clock, waiting for the right time. – Tom Waits

I’m a jazz musician in a world of pop. – Tom Waits

I’m a man in the moon, staring down at the earth. – Tom Waits

I’m a wanderin’ soul, looking for a place to call home. – Tom Waits