Everything Goes To Hell

Why be sweet, why be careful, why be kind? A man has only one thing on his mind Why ask politely, why go lightly, why say Please? They only want to get you on your knees There are a few things I never could believe A woman when she weeps A merchant when he swears A thief who says he'll pay A lawyer when he cares A snake when he is sleeping A drunkard when he prays I don't believe you go to heaven when You're good Everything goes to hell, anyway Laissez-faire mi amour, c'est la vie Shall I return to shore or swim back out to Sea? The world don't care what a soldier does in Town It's all hanging in the windows by the Pound There are few things I never could believe A woman when she weeps A merchant when he swears A thief who says he'll pay A lawyer when he cares A snake when he is sleeping A drunkard when he prays I don't believe you go to heaven when You're good Everything goes to hell, anyway I only want to hear your purr and to hear You moan There is another man who brings the money Home I don't want dishes in the sink Please don't tell me what you feel or what You think There are few things I never could believe --- Everything Goes to Hell - Tom Waits