From the recording On The Corner Of Hope And New Orleans
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan this is another call back to the Vaud & the Villains days where Antoine (The Animal) used to sing this with the whole band live. This paired down yet almost operatic version features pianist Bill Malchow and shows off Antoine's pipes and the lyrics of Waits and Brennan.
Lyrics
Strange Weather (1987) Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
WILL YOU TAKE ME CROSS THE CHANNEL
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN
STRANGE A WOMAN TRIES TO SAVE
ALL THE A MAN WILL TRY TO DROWN
AND HE’S THE RAIN THAT THEY PREDICTED
IT’S THE FORCAST EVERYTIME
THE ROSE HAS DIED BECAUSE YOU PICKED IT
AND I BELIEVE THAT BRANDY’S MINE
AND ALL OVER THE WORLD
STRANGERS TALK ONLY ‘BOUT THE WEATHER
ALL OVER THE WORLD IT’S THE SAME IT’S THE SAME
AND THE WORLD IS GETTING FLATTER
AND THE SKY IS FALLING ALL AROUND
OH AND NOTHING IS THE MATTER
FOR I NEVER CRY IN TOWN
AND A LOVE LIKE OURS MY DEAR
IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT’S DOWN
AND I NEVER BUY UMBRELLAS
FOR THERE’S ALWAYS ONE AROUND
AND ALL OVER THE WORLD
STRANGERS TALK ONLY ‘BOUT THE WEATHER
ALL OVER THE WORLD IT’S THE SAME IT’S THE SAME
AND ALL OVER THE WORLD
STRANGERS TALK ONLY ‘BOUT THE WEATHER
ALL OVER THE WORLD IT’S THE SAME IT’S THE SAME
AND YOU KNOW THAT IT’S BEGINNING
AND YOU KNOW THAT IT’S THE END
ONCE AGAIN WE ARE STRANGERS
AS THE FOG COMES ROLLING IN
AND ALL OVER THE WORLD
STRANGERS TALK ONLY ‘BOUT THE WEATHER
ALL OVER THE WORLD IT’S THE SAME IT’S THE SAME