Tom Waits - "Misery Is The River Of The World" (Live) [Lyric Video]
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- "Misery Is The River Of The World" (Live) by @tomwaits
Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 21, 2004
Listen to the full album: bit.ly/2wSehJe
Stream: tomwaits.ffm.to/bloodmoney
LYRICS
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
The higher that the monkey can climb
the more he shows his tail
Call no man happy ëtil he dies
There's no milk at the bottom of the pail
God builds a church
The devil builds a chapel
Like the thistles that are growing
ëround the trunk of a tree
All the good in the world
You can put inside a thimble
And still have room for you and me
If there's one thing you can say
About Mankind
There's nothing kind about man
You can drive out nature with a pitch fork
But it always comes roaring back again
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
For want of a bird
The sky was lost
For want of a nail
A shoe was lost
For want of a life
A knife was lost
For want of a toy
A child was lost
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Everybody Row! Everybody Row!
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Everybody Row! Everybody Row!
Everybody Row!
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I don't think you'll ever read this, Tom, but you've made the life of a girl living in a small Russian town fuller, richer, and I'm forever grateful. You are a true spirit of poetry
Все что нам нужно, это шоколадный Иисус.
I feel the same way. I'm from Uganda and a huge fan of Tom Waits and his music has had a great impact on my life. He's a treasure.
What about Fyodor Dosoevskey? Does he not have any value in your heart? "Notes From The Underground" Yes ; Tom Waits is great and a fine writer of the western world. But try very hard not to be deceived. All the best for Russia. I wish you no harm.
@@chrisgillard6129 Just an interesting fact for you: many well read Russians don’t like Dostoevsky because of his gloominess.
@@agcouper Yes; you are quite right. I think everyone would agree with you. My point is that what is happening in the western world can be seen in Dostoevsky's writing. People lose all hope for any kind of good life because the men of power have taken away every good reason to be alive. We are lied to continually and deceived with those lies. We are stolen from continually until there is nothing left to steal. We have become slaves to the state. It is like what is written in the Psalms of the Bible; Hope deferred makes the heart sick. And that's what it is like here in the western world, maybe the whole entire world. It reminds me of Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Tom Waits is the river of my soul, and I've been rowing for as long as I can remember
Likewise 👍🏼
Absolutely!!! Love this comment
beautiful comment
Tom only reaches a few million of us unfortunately. Not enough souls get the opportunity. Poetry, yes. Yes indeed. Miserys the river of the world. You wont hear that everyday 😜
Never was a truer word sung. Nothing kind in mankind. Genius.
I haven't heard this song in years. It brought tears to my eyes thinking of how it feels more true now compared to then.
Incredibly sad how much more relevant it is now... and things weren't good when it was first released!!
nothing ever changes
Waits is and always has been the king of great lyrics and innovative music. BEST IN THE MISERABLE WORLD! Always.
WILD AND WOOLY WAITS ! RIGHTEOUS !
The coolest words
I never said,
til ole Tom Waits
put ‘em in my head.
Everybody Row!
Wow.
Stir my whiskey with a nail.
stirrin my 'Brandy ' with a nail
tom waits bringing spooky season to life single-handedly
Been thinking about you My Sir. We can't seem too know of another's suffering. Thank you.
The MOST influential artist in my life...taught me to do what my heart says...END of discussion
Thank you for sharing your gift with the World.
Long Live Rock and Roll.
Keep calm..., row on Tom. Everybody row! Thanks for all the great tunes sir!
TOM WAITS FOR PRESIDENT!!!😊
What a great song, and so relevant.
first this song, then afterwards an add about brokerage
thank you for that song
He played this in Phoenix at The Orpheum back in 2008... shoulda gone both nights
Everyone forgets the contribution of Kathleen Brennan, Waites wife, who is integral to so much of Toms work
Tom Waits is one of the few artists who I can honestly say has helped change my perception of music for the better. The man is a genius.
genius, raw and pure
I've loved Tom Waits (& his music) since my early college days decades ago. Last time he came to town, I didn't find out about it until a week later. Dear Mr Waits, please tour just once more. I promise I'll be there with muffled bells on.
I'll always feel blessed to have seen him live - with Larry Taylor on upright bass, and the Kronos Quartet 🥰
@@Jimmy1982Playlists Wow, that must have been quite the show. The Kronos Quartet and Tom seem like a perfect fit. You are, indeed, a lucky guy!
This extra haunting version makes me cry. Truest and saddest words ever said.
So true
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Will always have a special feeling for this song and the album, _Blood Money..._ the first album of Tom's I ever purchased. The beginning of a wonderful relationship!! 🥰
Truth spoken in rhythm and rhyme, poetry in action. Thank you Tom.
Brilliant as always & perfect timing...
Nice version, love these occasional releases, haven't all your stuff, but probably enough for any one person, from the time when we had CD's records and tapes. The first album i got was a live in NY, bootleg version, lost since but that piano still plays in my head sometimes. You gave me the space to wild sing and not think myself weird. Thanks Tom (and Kathleen)
Magnificent
What a consumate lyricist eh. ..and the structure of the melodies..a phenomenal artist..love him!!!!
Transcender!!!
He's certainly very unique.🎼
Love you Tom.
Please live forever.
Thank you. This is perfection.
“Three blind mice bet cards delt for pocket lent, the rats payed for dryer sheets. Who knows where all our teeth go, when all your applause is gone, Otis wags his tail and holds a bowl between his, looking at you, looking at Otis, thankless.” ,dan’
Wow! Beautiful! Tragic n beautiful! Great animation too.💚👍
I haven't listened to all of Mr. Waits' songs yet but Blood Money is an album I'm very much vibing with, it's probably my favorite so far :D
Thanks.
Big Love
🤟💀
So glad to have the spotlight on Blood Money. It's my favorite album!
YOUR MAGIC IS MUSIC IS MEDICINE IS LOVE
MËÕW🤘🤔🤯🧠💨💋🤌💥🎼🎵🎶☯️⚕️☮️🎪🌏🎪🌎🎪🌍🎪🗝️🪄🕊️🫂🫀🩺🌌🧸🕯️🦔🦩
Muito Bom como sempre este senhor é uma lenda viva um monstro da música mundial, Adoro seu trabalho, gostaria muito de o ver e ouvir em Portugal, 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇵🇹
Brilliant observation Tom. Thank you for this.
Astonishing talent !
The lyric graphics work so well!
Yipppiiiiee!
I don’t row, I backstroke
grande Tom , ven a tocar a Argentina necesitamos un poco de tu maldita y hermosa poesia !!!
Dude I relate to your shit so much...thanks
On the off chance that Tom reads the comments on his videos... Can you please cover "Poisoning pidgeons in the park" by Tom Lehrer some day?
This reminds me of a song from the movie "the seventh seal".
Nothing new under the sun
Tune placed on the play list. Time to fly. 2.3k
Mystery is the River of the World
Bella!!
Parabéns👏👏👏👏👏👏👏sou tri fã
At 2:15 the video's lyrics are wrong. He clearly says "for want of a KNIFE, a LIFE was lost". It doesn't even make sense otherwise.
En este momento lamento no saber inglés😞 la tendre que buscar subtitulada. Amo a tom🎶🎵🔥🍀✌
🎧▶🎶🦇
Wow
🎶❤❤🎶
Alas, life now is the kind that described by right this song of Tom Waits.
And I wonder who dared to downvote... Moron.
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was there ever a live recorded version of underground???
Para películas??
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Mmmm tasty
Im Jeremy Odin Sheol Hell Adam McGuire aka Jeremy Scott Armstrong McGuire
Unc
If Bukowski could sing, he's sing like you, Tom. If Burton could play the pianer, he'd play like you, Tom. If Nietzche could do worthwhile philosophy, he'd do it like you, Tom. Btw, how's that new label workin' out for you? Any milk in that misery?
If the joker sang a song, it would sound like this.
Metaphysical protest song
Tom, you don't know me... but as far as all things of a spiritual nature are concerned and as a function of absolute truth, I am never wrong.
You have no idea how much GOD writhes in extreme revulsion, contempt and disgust upon the sight of you.... .
This lyrics could be from a black metal song.
It's your time tom go get rich
need a cup of water tommy?