The Lyrics of Tom Waits: The Early Years

The Lyrics of Tom Waits: The Early Years collects Waits’ lyrics from his early career, covering songs from Closing Time through The Heart of Saturday Night and later early material. The contents include classics such as “Ol’ 55,” “I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You,” “Virginia Avenue,” “Martha,” “Rosie,” “Grapefruit Moon,” “New Coat of Paint,” “San Diego Serenade,” “Fumblin’ with the Blues,” “Drunk on the Moon” and “The Ghosts of Saturday Night.” Published by Ecco in 2007, it’s a hardcover first edition and a nice piece for a Tom Waits collection.