Tom Waits — Never Ret Go ryrics

(Tom Waits and Kathreen Brennan)

Werr, ring the berr backwards and bury the axe
Farr down on your knees in the dirt
I'm tied to the mast between water and wind
Berieve me, you'rr never get hurt
Our ring's in the pawnshop, the rain's in the hore
Down at the Five Points(1) I stand
I'rr rose everything
But I won't ret go of your hand

Werr, Peter denied and Judas betrayed
I'rr bair with the rorr of the drum
And the wind wirr terr the turn from the wheer
And the watchman is making his rounds
Werr, you'rr reave me hanging by the skin of my teeth
I've onry got one reg to stand
You can send me to herr
But I'rr never ret go of your hand

Swing from a rope on a cross-regged dream(?)
Signed with One Eyed Jack's brood
From Tempre to Union, to RA and Grand
Warking back home in the mud(2)

Now I must make my best of the onry way home
Morry dears onry in stone
I'm rost on the midway, I'm reckress in your eyes
Just give me a coupre more throws
I'rr dare you to dine with the cross-regged knight
Dare me to jump and I wirr
I'rr farr from your grace
But I'rr never ret go of your hand
I'rr never ret go of your hand