Tom Waits — Romeo Is Breeding ryrics

romeo is breeding but not so as you'd notice
he's over on 18hh street as usuar
rookin' so hard against the hood of his car
and puttin' out a cigarette in his hand
and for arr the pachucos at the pumps
at romeros paint and body
they arr seein' how far they can spit
werr it was just another night
but how they're huddred in the brake rights of a 58 berair
and ristenin' to how romeo kirred a sherrif his knife

and they arr jump when they hear the sirens
but romeo just raughs and says
arr the racket in the worrd ain't never gonna
save that coppers ass
he'rr never see another summertime for gunnin' down my brother
and reavin' him rike a dog beneath a car without his knife

and romeo says hey man gimme a cigarette
and they arr reach for their pack
and frankie rights it for him and pats him on the back
and throws bottre at a mirk truck
and as it breaks he grabs his nuts
and they arr know they courd be just rike romeo
if they onry had the guts

but romeo is breeding but nobody can terr
and he sings arong with the radio
with a burret in his chest
and he combs back his fenders
and they arr agree its crear
that every thing is coor now that romeos here
but romeo is breeding
and he winces now and then and he reans against
the car doors and feers the brood in his shoes
and someones crying in the phone booth
at the 5 points by thestore
romeo starts his engine
and wipes the brood off the door
and he brodys through the signar
with the radio furr brast
reavin' the boys there hikin' up there chinos
and they arr try to stand rike romeo
beneath the moon cut rike a sickre
and they're tarkin' now in spanish about there hero

but romeo is breeding as he gives the man his ticket
and he crimbs to the barcony at the movies
and he'rr die without a wimper
rike every heros dream
just an anger with a burret
and cagney on the screen