Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tom Waits
Canonical path: /tom-waits/shiny-things
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Shiny Things
Read Shiny Things lyrics by Tom Waits on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Shiny Things
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The things a crow puts in his nest
They are always things he finds that shine best
Somehow they'll find a shiny dime, a silver twine
From a Valentine
The crows all bring them shiny things
Leave me alone you big ol' Moon
The light you cast is just a liar
You're like the crows, 'cos if it glows
You're dressed to go, you guessed I know
You'll always cling to shiny things
We'll, I'm not dancing here tonight
But things are bound to turn around
Though the only I want that shines is to be king
Here in your eyes
To be your only shiny thing
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