(randy newman karl marks the spot where tom waits before the war) Oh why do people look at me as though I were a freak Oh can抰 they see that what they抮e looking at is quite unique In fact I抎 go as far as saying I抦 something of a gem whose qualities do not expire they simply overwhelm If I believe the half of what most analysts now claim Then photos of me must be put into a Zimmer frame You can抰 make music at your age It simply isn抰 done Well balls to those who take that View especially if they抮e young Me I believe a child that misbehaves And answers back Would benefit for what it did By being given a smack (Why do people, why do people, why do people) I抦 happy being middle-aged Where confidence is full When growing up my sister抯 doll was all that I could pull Your eyes are blue Your eyes are green What difference does it make? As long as you've no more than two And only one抯 a fake (Why do people) I憊e never felt the urge to burn the candle at both ends The logic of it does indeed make very little sense Imagine trying to place it somewhere After it抯 been lit With flames above it and below There抯 nowhere it would fit Let alone a candlestick Let alone a candlestick