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Tom Waits - "I Never Talk To Strangers"
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Vocals
Frank Vicari
Frank Vicari
Tenor Saxophone
Gene Cipriano
Gene Cipriano
Clarinet
Jack Sheldon
Jack Sheldon
Trumpet
Jim Hughart
Jim Hughart
Bass Guitar
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Songwriter
Bob Alcivar
Bob Alcivar
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Geoff Howe
Geoff Howe
Engineer
Bones Howe
Bones Howe
Producer

Lyrics

Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, please. Stop me if you've heard this one I feel as though we've met before Perhaps I'm mistaken But it's just that I remind you Of someone you used to care about Oh, but that was long ago Now tell me Do you really think I'd fall for that old line (I don't know) I wasn't born yesterday Besides I never talk to strangers anyway Hell, I ain't a bad guy when you get to know me I just thought there ain't no harm Hey just try minding your own business bud Who asked you to annoy me With your sad, sad repartee Besides I never talk to strangers anyway Your life's a dimestore novel This town is full of guys like you And you're looking for someone to take the place of her And you're bitter cause he left you That's why you're drinkin in this bar Well only suckers fall in love With perfect strangers It always takes one to know one stranger Maybe we're just wiser now And been around the block so many times That we don't notice That we're all just perfect strangers As long as we ignore That we all begin as strangers Just before we find We really aren't strangers anymore
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