Trashcan Tomcat Lyrics - Jim Lauderdale

Call me trashcan tomcat* 

I'm as lonesome as a song 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

And you will never call me wrong 

Meet me in the silver starlight 

When the dusty day is through 

Wiggle through the door to midnight 

I'll be waiting there for you 

Baby set aside some downtime 

Well baby take off your chain 

Baby if you got the incline 

I can ease you of your pain 

Even madness has its season 

Well you know it's difficult 

Never ask to know the reason 

When you can judge by the result 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

I'm as lonesome as a song 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

And you will never call me wrong 

Here among the bones and fish tails 

Beneath the Mississippi moon 

I'll speak of love that never fails 

I will even sing the tune 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

I'm as lonesome as a song 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

Lonely as the day is long 

I will leave you in the morning 

When my alley run is through 

Disappear without a warning 

But I will never leave you blue 

I will search among the tatters 

And the scaps of people's dreams 

Sift the ash for all that matters 

Try to tell you what it means 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

I'm as lonesome as a song 

Call me trashcan tomcat 

Lonely as the day is long 

Just call me trashcan tomcat 

Lonely as the day is long