Oh hello. It's Thursday today. Yesterday was Tom Waits' birthday. Tom Waits wrote this song. I'm usually a little hesitant to cover songs by Tom Waits. His music feels so complete when he performs it. What can I bring to it? But his songs are so irresistible. My friends Kerry Marsh, Billy Pitman, Andrew Quinn and Doo Dah joined me on this one. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Come see me and Piff the Magic Dragon in San Francisco this Saturday, December 10 2022. http://bit.ly/P3tour |

Happy Birthday Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer and actor. His lyrics often focus on society’s underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the folk scene during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected the influence of such diverse genres as rock, jazz, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk and experimental techniques verging on industrial music. Tom Waits Jersey Girl live 1999 “Jersey