Lyrics for Old White Lincoln as interpreted by lowapr

Old White Lincoln Lyrics
If I could write, I'd tell you how much I miss these nights.
Where we dig around the bones, try to find peace and patches for the holes.
I lit a cigarette on a parking meter.
Corner boys told her how I was dying to meet her.
Like a prayer I said, on a dead man's knee.
You drove up like a parade.

You and your high top sneakers and your sailor tattoos.
Your old '55 that you drove through the roof.
Of the sky, up above these (?) stars.
Where you just kept coming apart, straight in my arms.

And I miss her sometimes.
Shaking like a leaf on the corner of life.
But I heard it's alright.
The radio spoke to a good friend of mine.
And I could feel it coming up as the nights getting warm.
Saw your summer dress hanging on the back of the lawn.
Like a dream I remember from an easier time.
With the top rolled down on a Saturday night.

You and your high top sneakers and your sailor tattoos.
Your old '55 that you drove through the roof.
Of the sky, up above these (?) stars.
Where you just kept coming apart, straight in my arms.
Right in my arms.

And I always dreamed of Classic cars and movie screens.
Trying to find someway to be redeemed.
Baby darling, we will be, in the cold cold ground.

You and your high top sneakers and your sailor tattoos.
Your old '55 that you drove through the roof.
Of the sky, up above these (?) stars.
Where you just kept coming apart, straight in my arms.
You fell straight in my arms.



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Medications
07-08-2008

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I can't figure out what he's saying before "stars" either, it's really annoying me

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underlying truth
08-01-2008

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It's glittering stars for most. In the first line it's 'Glimmering' stars though.

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fatfairy
08-15-2008

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It is for sure not "glimmering/glittering" at all. I'm pretty sure its "different". And the line "Baby darling, we will be, in the cold cold ground" should be "Bring a dollar with you baby, in the cold cold ground" it's a line out of a Cold Cold Ground by Tom Waits.

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SamuelHW
08-15-2008

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i agree about it not being glittering or glimmering, not sure what it is, different sounds the closest but its hard to make out

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serenity23
08-18-2008

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I think the song istself is just about an old girlfriend he misses from a long time ago. He's just reminicing about the good old days when he was younger

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Peza
08-27-2008

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it's "indifferent stars" according to the lyrics sheet that came with the vinyl.

absolutely brilliant album.

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SamuelHW
08-30-2008

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i cant get sick of this song, i think its my fave on the '59 sound. anyone know of where i can get a tab for it?

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greyclev1
09-29-2008

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i saw gaslight anthem two nights in a row last week, and they played this song both nights, but the first night brian prefaced it by saying "i used to date this girl, who's dad didnt really care for me" and then he smiled, gave a little laugh, and began the song

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YouKnowStuff
01-15-2009

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from the liner notes:

you and your high top sneakers
and your sailor tattoos
and your Ol '55 that you drove through the roof
of the sky up above these indifferent stars while you just
kept coming apart, right in my arms

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YouKnowStuff
01-17-2009

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ps - and it's "Hanging like a leaf on the corner of Vine"

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dannysmyman
01-19-2009

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This is the song that got me hooked to GA, and also one of my favorite. I agree that it's about a guy simply missing and reminiscing his (ex?)girlfriend, it's pretty straightfoward.


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owiseone35
03-28-2009

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Great song, Great Band, Great CD.

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duke_uv
04-08-2009

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Brian Fallon did a little acoustic session for spin.com, in it he gaves a good background on this song

http://www.spin.com/articles/spin-sessions-gaslight-anthem-unplugged

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ArcticAutumn
04-13-2009

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This song is most Obviously about drugs...

(Just Kidding)

Definitely about an old ex who he misses having the good times with.

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johnnycanuck
05-23-2009

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"Baby darling, we will be, in the cold cold ground." is wrong.

It's "Bring a dollar with you, baby, in the cold, cold ground." That's an homage to Tom Waits, and his song "Cold Cold Ground". Just one of several homages and references that Fallon makes in his songs.


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nF88
05-28-2009

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"Corner boys" is def a reference to something, I think. I think it's a ref to Joe Strummer but I could be wrong.

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specks121
06-16-2009

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i think the 'cigarette' line and maybe 'corner boys' i heard in bob dylan song once

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irreversal
07-04-2009

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"Corner Boys" is another Tom Waits reference from the song "Jersey Girl". This song is littered with Tom Waits references: Cold cold ground, Ol' 55 is also a Tom Waits song (referring to the 1955 Lincoln), (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night, etc, most are from the album "Heartattack & Vine (Hanging like a leaf on the corner of Vine).

PS - If any of you could find the Tom Waits storytellers, it is great. He tells an awesome story about a friend of his who found himself in a compromising situation with his 1955 Lincoln Capri, which lead Tom to write Ol' 55.

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Udaho
09-01-2009

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Comment 19
I love this tune in a hateful way.
Like it's too friggen catchy! Errrg
I'm definatly leanin 2 LOVE tho!
:P
Thank goodness you guys are so informed
on this Tom Waits guy, cause I wasn't and
now I can show off to my friends! lol
Thanks guys.

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PierceTheGates
09-12-2009

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I believe he's saying "neighboring stars"

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johnnycanuck
09-26-2009

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Saw them the other night, and instead of the "Bring a dollar with you, baby," line, he went with "You don't have to deal with the dealers. Let your boyfriend deal with the dealers. It only gets inconvenient, when you wanna get high alone." Stellar. The Hold Steady rules.

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Brian Fitz
09-28-2009

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he says indifferent stars. i have the lyric book

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