SEARCH HERE: BROWSE 409412 LYRICS BY ARTIST/BAND NAME: #A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SITE MENU Last Updates Request Lyrics Submit / Correct Popularity Charts VISITORS Login / Register Your Thoughts My Playlists [ More Tom Waits lyrics ] add to playlist     see a mistake?    comment Artist/Band: Tom Waits Lyrics for Song: Poncho's Lament Lyrics for Album: The Early Years: Volume 1 [1991] Well the stairs sound so lonely without you I ain't made my bed in a week Coffee stains on the paper I'm writing And I'm too choked up inside to speak And yes, I know our differences pulled us apart I never spoke a word heart to heart And I'm glad that you're gone But I wish to the Lord that you'd come home And I'm glad that you're gone Got the feeling so strong And I'm glad that you're gone But I wish to the Lord that you'd come home Well my guitar still plays your favorite song Though the strings have been outta tune for some time Every time I strum a cord, I pray out to the Lord That you'll quit your honkey tonkin' sing my song And I'm glad that you're gone Got the feeling so strong Yes I'm glad that you're gone But I wish to the Lord that you'd come home So I'll throw another log onto the fire Now I'll admit I'm a lousy liar As the coals die down and flicker I hear that guitar picker Play the song we used to sing so long ago And I'm glad that you're gone Got the feeling so strong Yes I'm glad that you're gone But I wish to the Lord that you'd come home And I'm glad, damn glad you're gone Got the feeling so strong Yes I'm glad that you're gone But I wish to the Lord you'd come home Album Lyrics: The Early Years: Volume 1 [1991] Tom Waits "The Early Years: Volume 1 [1991]" 1. Goin' Down Slow 2. Poncho's Lament 3. I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute 4. Had Me A Girl 5. Rockin' Chair 6. When You Ain't Got Nobody 7. Frank's Song 8. Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again 9. So Long I'll See Ya