Back in the Good Old World (gypsy) When I was a boy, the moon was pearl The sun a yellow gold When I was a man, the wind blew cold The hills were upside down But now that I have gone from here There’s no place I’d rather be Than to float my chances on the tide Back in the good old world On October’s last I’ll fly back home Rolling down winding way Scarecrows are all dressed in rags Out at the edge of the field I lay And all I’ve got’s a pocket full Of flowers on my grave Oh but summer is gone, I remember it best Back in the good old world All I’ve got’s a pocket full Of flowers on my grave Oh but summer is gone, and I remember it best Back in the good old world Music by Tom Waits Words by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan ©1991 Jalma Music (ASCAP) Words and music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan ©1991 Jalma Music (ASCAP)

Produced by Tom Waits Arranged by Tom Waits and Francis Thumm Recorded and mixed by Biff Dawes at Prairie Sun Studios Assistant engineer: Joe Marquez Tom Waits: Vocals Ralph Carney: Bass clarinet Matthew Brubeck: Cello Josef Brinckmann: Accordion Francis Thumm: Harmonium Clark Suprynowitz: Bass Mule Patterson: Percussion Joe Gore: Guitar Time: 2.28 Track 1 on the soundtrack album ‘Night on Earth’ 1991 Track 2 on side B of the 10’ single ‘Goin’ Out West’ 1993 Track 2 on the French interview CD 'Tom' 1992