Jockey Full of Bourbon
Jockey Full of Bourbon

Tom Waits - Jockey Full of Bourbon Lyrics

Rock
Jan 9, 1996
827
Jockey Full of Bourbon Music Video

Jockey Full of Bourbon Lyrics

Edna Million in a drop-dead suit
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner in the pouring rain
Sixteen men on a dead man's chest
And I've been drinking from a broken cup
Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest
I'm full of bourbon, I can't stand up

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone

Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head
And I've been stepping on the Devil's tail
Across the stripes of a full moon's head
And through the bars of a Cuban jail
Bloody fingers on a purple knife
Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife
Admire the view from up on top of the mast

Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone

I said hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone

Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed
Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride
"To the carnival" is what she said
A hundred dollars makes it dark inside

Edna Million in a drop-dead suit
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner in the pouring rain

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone

Writer(s): Thomas Alan Waits
Copyright(s): Lyrics © JALMA MUSIC
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote 'Jockey Full of Bourbon' by Tom Waits?

    The song 'Jockey Full of Bourbon' was written by Tom Waits. His full name is Thomas Alan Waits.

  2. What album features 'Jockey Full of Bourbon'?

    'Jockey Full of Bourbon' is featured on Tom Waits' 1985 album titled 'Rain Dogs.'

  3. In which movies does 'Jockey Full of Bourbon' appear?

    The song is featured in the films 'Down By Law' (1986) and 'Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead' (1995).

  4. Who are some artists that have covered 'Jockey Full of Bourbon'?

    Artists who have covered the song include Joe Bonamassa, John P. Hammond, Moxy Früvous, Moshav, Los Lobos, Youn Sun Nah, Diana Krall, The Blue Hawaiians, Tim Timebomb, Miljoonasade, Octaves, and Dead March.

  5. What nursery rhyme is referenced in 'Jockey Full of Bourbon'?

    The refrain in the song is adapted from the nursery rhyme 'Ladybug! Ladybug!' with the lines 'Your house is on fire,' which connects to the themes of wandering and being lost.

  6. What is the significance of the phrase 'Your house is on fire'?

    The line 'Your house is on fire' in the chorus is part of the song's exploration of the themes of wandering and being lost, connecting emotionally with the struggles and instability depicted in the lyrics.

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