Tom Waits

(Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan)
I lost everything I had in the 29 flood
The barn was buried neath a mile of mud
Now Ive got nothing but the whistle and the steam
My babys leaving town on the 2:19
I said, hey, hey, I dont know what to do
I will remember you
Hey, hey, I dont know what to do
My babys leaving town on the 2:19
Now theres a fellow thats preaching bout hell and damnation
Bouncing off the walls of the Grand Central Station
I treated her bad, I treated her mean
Babys leaving town on the 2:19
I said, hey, hey, I will remember you
Hey, hey, I dont know what to do
Hey, I dont know what to do
My babys leaving town on the 2:19
Now Ive always been puzzled by the yin and the yang
Itll come out in the wash, but it always leaves a stain
Sturm and Drang, the luster and the sheen
My babys leaving town on the -
Hey, hey, I dont know what to do
Hey, hey, I will remember you
Hey, hey, I will remember you
My babys leaving town on the 2:19
Lost the baby with the water, and the preacher stole the bride
Sent her out for a bottle, but when she came back inside
She didnt have my whiskey, didnt have my gin
With a hat full of feathers and a wicked grin
I said, hey, hey, I will remember you
Yeah baby, I will remember you
My babys leaving town on the 2:19
On the train you get smaller, as you get farther away
The roar covers everything you wanted to say
Was that a raindrop or a tear in your eye?
Were you drying your nails or waving goodbye?
Hey, hey, I will remember you
Hey, hey, I dont know what to do
Oh baby
My babys leaving town on the 2:19
I will remember you
I dont know what to do, baby
[ 2:19 Lyrics ]