The song made an impression on me, and I considered posting the song. Looking for a video version, I found something even more interesting: This video, along with this explanation:
My friend Chris and I wrote and directed this video back in 1989 -- just for the hell of it. In 1998 I acquired Tom Waits' home address and mailed him a copy of it along with a short letter on the stationary of the company I worked for. Well a few months later Tom called me at work! It took five minutes for him to convince me it was him - he read my letter back to me - and proceeded to tell me how much he like the video, my directing style and how he had forgotten what a great song that was! Years later, after telling this story to so many people and feeling that no one really believed me, I wrote Tom again and this time sent a poster of him that I bought off ebay. I reminded him of the video and asked if he would autograph the poster and mention the video - He replied with, "Dear Eric, thanks for the video. Tom Waits." Then he drew a small picture of the road disappearing into the sunset. That poster proudly hangs in my recording studio. What a great man to go to all that trouble. . On another note, how pretentious is it to spell your name Aeyrk in the credits.? Jeeze!
My late dad was a Vietnam War vet and I have his soldier's things. I'd probably be crying if I weren't at a coffee shop.
Cuff links and hub caps, Trophies and paperbacks, It's good transportation, But the brakes aren't so hot, Neck tie and boxing gloves, This jackknife is rusted, You can pound that dent out, On the hood A tinker, a tailor, A soldier's things, His rifle, his boots full of rocks, Oh and this one is for bravery, And this one is for me, And everything's a dollar In this box.