Tom Waits – God’s Away on Business Lyrics | SongMeanings

Baby, for a buck, for a buck
If you’re looking for someone to pull you uut of that ditch
You’re out of luck, you’re out of luck

Ship is sinking
The ship is sinking
The ship is sinking

There’s leak, there’s a leak, in the boiler room
The poor, the lame, the blind
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers

God’s away, God’s away
God’s away on business
Business
God’s away, God’s away
God’s away on business
Business

Digging up the dead with a shovel and a pick
It’s a job, it’s a job
Bloody moon rising with a plague and a flood
Join the mob, join the mob

It’s all over, it’s all over, it’s all over

And there’s a leak, there’s a leak, in the boiler room
The poor, the lame, the blind
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers
God’s away, God’s away, God’s away
On Business
Business
God’s away, God’s away
On Business
Business, ha

Goddamn there’s always such a big temptation
To be good, to be good
There’s always free cheddar in a mousetrap, baby
It’s a deal, it’s a deal
God’s away, God’s away, God’s away
On business
Business

God’s away, God’s away, God’s away
On business
Business

I narrow my eyes like a coin slot baby
Let her ring, let her ring

God’s away, God’s away
God’s away on business
God’s away, God’s away
God’s away on business, business

I’d sell your heart to the junkmanBaby, for a buck, for a buckIf you’re looking for someone to pull you uut of that ditchYou’re out of luck, you’re out of luckShip is sinkingThe ship is sinkingThe ship is sinkingThere’s leak, there’s a leak, in the boiler roomThe poor, the lame, the blindWho are the ones that we kept in charge?Killers, thieves, and lawyersGod’s away, God’s awayGod’s away on businessBusinessGod’s away, God’s awayGod’s away on businessBusinessDigging up the dead with a shovel and a pickIt’s a job, it’s a jobBloody moon rising with a plague and a floodJoin the mob, join the mobIt’s all over, it’s all over, it’s all overAnd there’s a leak, there’s a leak, in the boiler roomThe poor, the lame, the blindWho are the ones that we kept in charge?Killers, thieves, and lawyersGod’s away, God’s away, God’s awayOn BusinessBusinessGod’s away, God’s awayOn BusinessBusiness, haGoddamn there’s always such a big temptationTo be good, to be goodThere’s always free cheddar in a mousetrap, babyIt’s a deal, it’s a dealGod’s away, God’s away, God’s awayOn businessBusinessGod’s away, God’s away, God’s awayOn businessBusinessI narrow my eyes like a coin slot babyLet her ring, let her ringGod’s away, God’s awayGod’s away on businessGod’s away, God’s awayGod’s away on business, business