Tom Waits has so many great songs. This one's from his stellar album "Mule Variations". We all need something to believe in...and chocolate is so easy to love.

Syd was one of a kind. Recorded live with backing vocal added.

Thats a solo ;-)

I keep writing songs about communism, for some reason. I thought it was slightly amusing to discover that Mashino actually IS an industrial town. Sounds like "Machine". Get it? Get it??

A song about the classic dice-rolling game: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41/cant-stop Lyrics: It feels so nice when I throw the dice that I think I'll do it again It'll be okay if I can find a way to make a 3 or 6 or 10 I've come…

A song about an epic boardgame: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71/civilization Lyrics: Do you mean to tell me, It's 3000 BC? And I have nothing here but one piece to play? They're multiplyin' Population risin' And then they come together…

Syd was one of a kind. Recorded live with backing vocal added.

I wrote this one a few year's back when my daughter was 6 years old. I finally recorded it and uploaded it to her MP3 player for her 12th birthday this year.