Poncho's Lament, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [230]

A second week with Amy and Helen sees everyone feeling that the work is slighter and possibly understanding why this track didn't make the jump onto a studio recording. Our guests discuss with Martin and Sam ideas of cliche and originality, the process of developing as a songwriter as well as some of the relationship politics that Gladys Knight navigates in her 1973 hit. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: [email protected] Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Poncho's Lament, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits (1991) Midnight Train To Georgia, Imagination, Gladys Knight & The Pips (1973) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly. Lyrics - Poncho's Lament Well the stairs sound so lonely without you 
and I ain't made my bed in a week
 Coffee stains on the paper I'm writing
 and I'm too choked up inside to speak And yes, I know that our differences pulled us apart
 we never spoke a word heart to heart 
And I'm glad that you're gone 
but I wish to the Lord that you'd come home And I'm glad that you're gone
 got the feeling so strong
 And I'm glad that you're gone
 but I wish to the Lord that you'd come home Well my guitar still plays your favorite song
 though the strings have been outta tune for some time
 Every time I strum a cord, I pray out to the Lord 
that you'll quit your honkey-tonkin' sing my song And I'm glad that you're gone
 got the feeling so strong
 And I'm glad that you're gone
 but I wish to the Lord that you'd come home So I'll throw another log onto the fire 
and I'll admit I'm a lousy liar
 As the coals die down and flicker 
I hear that guitar picker 
Play the song we used to sing so long ago And I'm glad that you're gone 
got the feeling so strong
 Yes, I'm glad that you're gone 
but I wish to the Lord that you'd come home And I'm glad, damn glad you're gone
 I got the feeling so strong
 Yes, I'm glad that you're gone 
but I wish to the Lord you'd come home