Tom Waits wordt anno 2019 niet meteen geassocieerd met ‘popmuziek’. Tegenwoordig mag hij dan klinken als een kruising van Louis Armstrong en Captain Beefheart, op zijn debuutalbum Closing Time staan een aantal fraaie, melodieuze liedjes. Ol’55 is natuurlijk vooral bekend geworden in de uitvoering van The Eagles. Zeer tot ongenoegen van Waits: “I don’t like the Eagles. They’re about as exciting as watching paint dry. Their albums are good for keeping the dust off your turntable and that’s about all”.
Well, my time went so quickly
I went lickety-splitly out to my ol’ fifty-five
As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy
God knows I was feeling alive
[Chorus]
Now the sun’s coming up
I’m riding with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Stars beginning to fade
And I lead the parade
Just a-wishing I’d stayed a little longer
Oh Lord, let me tell you that the feeling getting stronger
[Verse 2]
And it’s six in the morning
Gave me no warning, I had to be on my way
Well, there’s trucks all a-passing me, and the lights all a-flashin’
I’m on my way home from your place
[Chorus]
And now the sun’s coming up
I’m riding with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Stars beginning to fade
And I lead the parade
Just a-wishing I’d stayed a little longer
Oh Lord, let me tell you the feeling getting stronger
And my time went so quickly
I went lickety-splitly out to my ol’ fifty-five
As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy
God knows I was feeling alive
[Chorus]
And now the sun’s coming up
I’m riding with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Freeway cars and trucks
Freeway cars and trucks
