Hang On St. Christopher
Lyrics and Music: Tom Waits

 

Hang on St. Christopher through the smoke and the oil.

Buckle down the rumble seat.

Let the radiator boil.

Got an overhead downshift and a two-dollar grill.

Got an 85 cabin on a 85 hill.

Hang on St. Christopher on the passenger side.

Open it up tonight so the devil can ride.

 

Hang on St. Christopher with a barrel house dog.

Kick me up mount baldy.

Throw me out in the fog.

Tear a hole in the jack pot.

Drive a stake through his heart.

Do a 100 on a grapevine.

Do a jump on the star.

Hang on St. Christopher, now don’t let me go.

Get me to Reno and bring it low, low!

Oh, yeah!

 

Hang on St. Christopher with the hammer to the floor.

Put a highball in the crankcase.

Nail a crow to the door.

Give me a bottle for the jockey.

Give me a 2.94.

There’s a 7.50 Norton bursting down January’s door.

Hang on St. Christopher on the passenger side.

Open it up tonight so the devil can ride.

Let that devil ride.

Let that devil ride.

Let that devil ride.

 

Hang on St. Christopher, now don’t let me go.

Get me to Reno, got to bring it low!

Put my baby on a flatcar.

Tell them to burn down the caboose.

Get them all jacked up with whisky.

Then we’ll turn the mad dog loose.

Hang on St. Christopher on the passenger side.

Open it up tonight so the devil can ride.

 

Let it ride.

Let it ride.

Let it ride.

Let it ride.

Let it ride.

Let it ride.

 

Oh yeah!

Hang on St. Christopher through the smoke and the oil.

Get me to Reno and bring it low, low!

Oh, yeah!

Hang on…

Hang on…

Hang on…

Hang on…