Clarissa Jones (LP版)-Tom Paxton

[ti:Clarissa Jones (LP Version)] [ar:Tom Paxton] [al:The Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help Wonder Wher I'm Bound: The Elektra Years (US Release)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Clarissa Jones (LP版) - Tom Paxton [00:18.46]Clarissa Jones got bit on the heel [00:20.34]By a rat and she hit it with a broom [00:22.62]He ran to the corner and stood [00:24.16]There grinning like he owned the god damn' room [00:27.00]Clarissa Jones threw an iron at the rat [00:29.06]And the rat just seemed to say "Fine " [00:31.21]He twitched his tail in the corner and said [00:33.16]"You've got to go to sleep sometime " [00:36.03] [00:45.24]Clarissa Jones's kid aged 16 hated his heavy old shoes [00:47.64] [00:48.70]He wanted fine strides like the studs on the street [00:51.02]And they'd know he'd been paying his dues [00:53.22]Clarissa Jones's kid got busted [00:55.18]She was three days gettin' the news [00:57.52]They gave him a meal a shower [00:58.50]And a uniform and two old heavy shoes [01:01.51]Clarissa Jones where are you going [01:03.84]It's cold and the wind is blowing through your bones [01:07.54]And where where where is your man [01:11.68] [01:12.59]Clarissa Jones [01:15.83] [01:26.32]Clarissa Jones carried bedpans swept up [01:28.38]Changed sheets and mopped the halls [01:30.57]The doctors said she was a very good worker [01:32.53]Clarissa Jones knew them all [01:34.79]Now Clarissa Jones sits in her window [01:36.21]With her paper reading how they burned the next street flat [01:38.81]She's reading about the trouble [01:40.44]She ought to write a letter saying [01:42.08]"Hey it never happened like that " [01:43.47]Clarissa Jones where are you going [01:45.86]It's cold and the wind is blowing through your bones [01:48.29] [01:50.04]And where where where is your man Clarissa Jones [01:57.24] [02:06.81]Mr William Hawkins rose early shaved [02:10.26]Dressed carefully and drank his tea [02:12.50]He hit the desk at nine thanks to the Board of Opportunity [02:16.59]On his very first day this boss went [02:18.85]To great lengths to make him feel at home [02:21.20]And his first assignment was a disposses on Miss Clarissa Jones [02:25.44]Clarissa Jones where are you going [02:27.68]It's cold and the wind is blowing through your bones [02:30.08] [02:32.59]And where where where is your man Clarissa Jones [02:38.78]Ah where where where is your man Clarissa Jones