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All the World Is Green (Tom Waits Cover, Version #4)

from Bits and Pieces by Reuben Walton

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This other cover version of All the World Is Green by Tom Waits features even more liberties taken with the vocal melody and lyrics, sometimes to the point of excess. It is at this point during the recording session that I began using a slightly more pronounced and warbling vibrato. Some of the chords are different or executed slightly differently. Somewhere in the mix, my iPhone goes off, I think. Different lines are elongated and sections are added or embellished. The pace of the guitar accompaniment changes.

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I fell into the ocean
when you became my wife
I risked it all against the sea
to have a better life
Marie, you're the wide blue sky
and men do foolish things
I risked it all against the sea and turned kings into beggars
and all the world is green and beggars into kings

Pretend that you owe me nothing
and all the world is green
We can bring back the old days again
when all the world is green

The face forgives the mirror
the worm forgives the plow
the question begs the answer
can you forgive me some how?
Maybe when our story's over
we'll go where it's always spring
the band is playing our song again
and all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing
and all the world is green
we can bring back the old days again
when all the world is green

The moon is yellow silver
on the things that summer brings
it's a love you'd kill for
and all the world is green
He's balancing a diamond
on a blade of grass
the dew will settle on our graves
when all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing
and all the world is green
we can bring back the old days again
when all the world was green

The face the moon is yellow silver he's balancing a diamond
on a blade of grass
the dew will settle on our graves
when all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing
and all the world is green
we can bring back the old days again
when all the world was green

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from Bits and Pieces, released August 19, 2012
Vocals by Reuben Walton
Background Vocals by Reuben Walton
Lyrics written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Produced by Reuben Walton
Recorded by Reuben Walton
Edited by Reuben Walton
Mixed by Reuben Walton

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Reuben Walton Falmouth, Massachusetts

Reuben Walton is a singer/songwriter and music producer based in Falmouth, MA. He is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood's Independent Artist program and their Electronic Music Production program, as well as UMass Lowell’s Music Business undergraduate program.
In 2019 he put out a self-titled EP working with producer AVLI Music and is now regularly releasing new music. ... more

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