Barber Shop (Tom Waits 1977)
Good morning Mr Snip Snip Snip, witcha haircut just as short as mine Good morning Mr Snip Snip Snip, witcha haircut just as short as mine Bay rum, lucky tiger, butch wax, cracker jacks, shoe shine, jaw breaker, magazine racks Well hanging round the barber shop a side burning close crop Morning Mr Furgeson, what's the good word witcha Staying outta trouble like a good boy should I see you're still cutting hair, I'm still cutting classes I got a couple of passes to the Ringle Bros. barn bail circus afternoon You lost a little round the middle and your looking real good Sitting on the wagon 'stead of under the hood What's the low down Mr Brown? I heard you boys leaving town I buy myself a struggle buggy suckers powder blue Throw me over sports page Cincinnati's lookin' good I've Always been for Pittsburgh and I'll lay you 10 to 1 Pirates get the pennant and the series for their done The hair's getting longer, you know the skirts are getting shorter And don't you know that you can get a cheaper haircut if you wanna cross the border Your mamma saw you smoking, why she'd kick your ass Put it out you juvenile and put it out fast Well if I had a million dollars well what would I do? Probably be a barber not a bum like you Still got your paper route now that's just fine And you can pay me double cause you gypped me last time Well don't you know that you be keeping little circus money and spend it on a girl And just remember that I give the best haircuts in the whole wide world I give the best haircuts in the whole wide world Good morning Mr Snip Snip Snip, witcha haircut just as short as mine Good morning Mr Snip Snip Snip, witcha haircut just as short You got your haircut just as short You got your haircut just as short as mine
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