Blue Skies

(1971 demo version)

Blue skies over my head
Give me another reason to get out of bed
Blue skies shine in my face
Give me another woman to take her place

Ain't got no money, cupboards are bare
No cigarettes, and the kids got nothing to wear
She walked out without a word
Now the only sound left is that morning bird

Singing, blue skies over my head
Give me another reason to get out of bed
Blue skies shine in my face
Give me another woman to take her place

Singing, blue skies over my head
Give me another reason to get out of bed
Blue skies shine in my face
Give me another woman to take her place
Give me another woman to take her place

Written by: Tom Waits
Published by: Warner Chappell Music Ltd., 1971-1992 & Bizarre/ Straight Records, 1992
Official release: "The Early Years 2". Issued under licence from Bizarre/ Straight Records by Edsel Records, 1992
Recorded July - December 1971, Los Angeles, CA
(Not authorized by Tom Waits)

Blue Skies

(1973 promo version)

Blue skies over my head
You give me another reason to get out of bed
Blue skies is there shining in my face
Gonna give me another woman to take her place

I ain't got no money, the cupboards are bare
No cigarettes, and the kids got nothing to wear
She walked out without a word
Now the only sound left is that sweet morning bird

Singing, blue skies over my head, and now...
Give me another reason to get out of bed
Blue skies, it's there shining in my face
Will give me another woman to take her place

That woman stood by me through thick and through thin
When I was cold and hungry, well she smiled and let me in
But she wanted those fine things and those nights on the town
Well, it looks to me like she let me down

Blue skies, yeah, over my head
You gotta give me another reason to get out of bed, yeah
Blue skies, well, there shining in my face
Gotta give me another woman to take her place
Gotta give me another woman to take her place

Written by: Tom Waits
Published by: Fifth Floor Music Inc., ©1974
Official release: single, b/w 'New Coat of Paint', Asylum Records (Asylum E45233), 1974