{"id":563,"date":"2010-02-07T23:25:52","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T07:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.vushots.com\/?p=563"},"modified":"2010-02-07T23:28:12","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T07:28:12","slug":"the-nickel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.blog.vushots.com\/?p=563","title":{"rendered":"On The Nickel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n“On The Nickel” contains probably the most devastating and beautiful lyrics I have ever heard. “The Nickel” refers to a section of Fifth Street in Downtown Los Angeles that was gathering place for the homeless and down-&-out folks during the depression era. The song is the title score for the 1980 film by Ralph Waite. The music rings like a childrens’ lullaby, with the words harking to the days when these now hapless “Nickel” characters were just little boys running amok and making mischief. This is one of those songs that is both heartbreaking and beautiful, and I have have a hard time picturing it having the full effect if covered by somebody other than Waits. Cant help but love his music. A glass of whiskey, candles and a lit cigarette. ( Smoking is bad for you kids ). Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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sticks and stones will break my bones,
\nbut i always will be true, and when
\nyour mama is dead and gone,
\ni’ll sing this lullabye just for you,
\nand what becomes of all the little boys,
\nwho never comb their hair,
\nwell they’re lined up all around the block,
\non the nickel over there.<\/p>\n

so you better bring a bucket,
\nthere is a hole in the pail,
\nand if you don’t get my letter,
\nthen you’ll know that i’m in jail,
\nand what becomes of all the little boys,
\nwho never say their prayers,
\nwell they’re sleepin’ like a baby,
\non the nickel over there.<\/p>\n

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
\nwell you’ll find out where the scarecrows sit,
\njust like punchlines between the cars,
\nand i know a place where a royal flush,
\ncan never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
\nis on the nickel over there.<\/p>\n

so ring around the rosie, you’re sleepin’ in the rain,
\nand you’re always late for supper,
\nand man you let me down again,
\ni thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
\nyou can skip the light, with grady tuck,
\non the nickel over there.<\/p>\n

so what becomes of all the little boys,
\nwho run away from home,
\nwell the world just keeps gettin’ bigger,
\nonce you get out on your own,
\nso here’s to all the little boys,
\nthe sandman takes you where,
\nyou’ll be sleepin’ with a pillowman,
\non the nickel over there.<\/p>\n

so let’s climb up through that button hole,
\nand we’ll fall right up the stairs,
\nand i’ll show you where the short dogs grow,
\non the nickel over there.

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