Tom Waits - "Hold On"

"Hold On" by ‪@tomwaits‬ from the album 'Mule Variations,' 1999
Directed by Matt Mahurin
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[@carolzuvich1235]

Tom. You saved my life 7 and a half years ago. My oldest daughter died and for 6 months I listened to you. It helped more than I can ever say. Thank you!

[@malcolmbillington2864]

sorry for your loss

[@carolzuvich1235]

@@malcolmbillington2864 thank you

[@downhillphilm.6682]

your comment brought tears to my eyes.....stay strong!

[@mario7frankielee]

dear carol music has that magic to heal lovesickness and stuff but what’s that compared to your loss i pray for you to be showered with love and fortune🍀🍀🍀

[@carolzuvich1235]

@@mario7frankielee thank you for your kind words

[@BrandXSports]

I have fought off foreclosure five times. I found out my wife was having an affair a week after having my heart attack. I got fat, bald and my knees went bad. I have been on the brink of bankruptcy more times than I can count. Felt like a failure as a husband, a father, a friend and a man. Now I am back on my feet, had one of the best Christmases of my life and will be a Grandfather in March. Tom is right. You just got to hold on. It's hard but you can do it.

[@shirleyforrest6897]

Theres something to be said for longevity!! so glad you held on.things always change.xxx

[@judydove1602]

good for you!!!!

[@thezachlambert]

Hell yeah Mike. Keep it up.

[@guitarguru.3572]

I’ve been through about everything you mentioned. Throw in a severe addiction to multiple substances. I’m really glad that you found your way through it. As hard as it is, I found it helped to embrace the bad with the good. You can’t find a better way to help you to appreciate the good when it arrives. Those times when I was alone were actually something I needed, in retrospect. Beforehand, I was arrogant, reckless, and downright ungrateful. I sincerely hope that every day for you gets better than the day before.

[@andylarson7912]

Dang man I love your comment. Glad you have found a way to heal. Hope you get my message! Thanks for sharing

[@vincentbasquiat2501]

History will remember Mr. Waits as one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century.Every life should have a little Tom Waits in it.

[@user-sc1ih6cq1o]

No truer words...

[@riccardouccheddu7824]

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[@aprilcraddock169]

Definitely deserves "Mark Twain" better than the next receiptant.( can't think of the short black comedians name)

[@user-gc6ii3ii6b]

This song was playing when my childs heart stopped during labour, and we did Hold On....and it started beating again. True story.

[@ralphmunn6689]

One of a dozen geniuses of my time, giving me a hundred reasons to cry and never regretting a single minute of it.

[@cranmer4]

Tom Waits is needed in the music industry

[@ashleyblomquist6466]

My bonus dad shared this song a year plus ago, it will forever make me think of him. He is currently battling cancer, diagnosed 3 months ago roughly. Please pray for him.

[@lorenzobacalzo6058]

My Prayers are with you and your dad. Be strong and Hold On. 🙏

[@KurtisC93]

Any updates since then?

[@user-dh3yq7uf4x]

Prayers for you and yours whatever the situation..member to hold on... God bless.

[@silvaraspel7183]

Tom Waits is the reason I am still here. I only had 2 albums in 1998, one Richie Sambora, one Tom Waits. Both cost half monthly income. I had no equipment to listen to these as I was homeless. Went to joint in old town, put the CD on and asked permission to wash my hair in that huge metal sink at the back. Then did the dishes for beer and some food. Survived the harsh winters.

[@odintillgren3212]

How does a man who sounds like he smokes tires and drinks gasoline make such beautiful songs?

[@Indyls]

+Odin Tillgren Oh man, I was just thinking something very like that. Truth!

[@lillyandruben]

That is a brilliant line "he smokes tyres and drinks gasoline

[@roberth4688]

Him and Leonard Cohen make that "I gargle shards of glass and bleach" voice work amazingly well.

[@michaelmcinnis9538]

great writer makes all the deference

[@goth1945]

lol and let's not forget bob dylan, joe cocker...it's the man behind da voice, every time. He gives me goosebumps. Every time

[@gorodneypace]

Good for you! I have had bankruptcy once and three years ago my wife of 20 years left me at about the same time I was diagnosed with cancer of the mouth, which resulted in losing most of my lower jaw. Since then I have had a lung embolism, a collapsed lung, blood poisoning, and once my heart stopped beating for about two minutes. But somehow, something inside me said to Hold On. So now I am still here and maybe healthier than I have been in 20+ years. Great song.

[@albertmillus9637]

I’ve listened to Waits for decades, but somehow managed to miss this song until now. I recently lost my wife of forty years, and my main purpose in life is to care for our autistic son. I truly need to hold on.

[@joeb2487]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Stay strong ❤

[@OscarOrquera]

No aguantes, vivelo todo lo que puedas..

[@I.G.S.A.N.A.G.M]

I pray that God give you strength through your pain and suffering. As the pain may not be easier today. I can promise if you hold on for God. 1 day for the pain to get better is a promise. In Jesus name. Amen.

[@olly8]

Sorry for your loss. The 14th of June will be 51yrs since I lost my husband and 'Hold on' was all I knew of what to do about it. People told me to let go...move on, but that's impossible- I tried. So I hold on til it's my time...my turn to die. Some people you don't let go of. You carry them inside all your life.💔❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥💯

[@waggsish]

Tom is an American Treasure. His songs are real people. Broken dreams. Hard times. and above all Hope and redemption.

[@peanutlucy1]

And a voice like no other!!

[@AnnaLVajda]

Guys like him are the best part of America imo. I doubt he would exist anywhere else his material is about the culture there.

[@colinwilliams553]

Timothy, you're absolutely right:TOM WAITS IS AN AMERICAN TREASURE.... PERIOD!!!

[@lenej.makwana297]

He’s a treasure period. :)

[@niranjannaikwadi6141]

Hope is a terrible thing, at least that's how I feel about it. Maybe I have seen more moonlight than sunny days.

[@waggsish]

Lyrics They hung a sign up in our town "If you live it up, you won't live it down" So she left Monte Rio, son Just like a bullet leaves a gun With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind Said, "don't look back, just come on, Jim" Oh, you got to hold on, hold on You gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, he gave her a dimestore watch And a ring made from a spoon Everyone's looking for someone to blame When you share my bed, you share my name Well, go ahead and call the cops You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops She said, "baby, I still love you" Sometimes there's nothin' left to do Oh, but you got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on and take my hand I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken China voice How I wish you were still here with me Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down Then you burn your mansion to the ground Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here But when you're falling behind in this big blue world Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Down by the Riverside motel It's ten below and falling By a ninety-nine cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Oh, your old hometown's so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing A song called "Hold On", hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on, baby You gotta hold on, girl You gotta hold on You gotta hold on

[@neilprovis3271]

thanks it took so long to find the words Regards N P Australia

[@dorseyblack9833]

Thank you for the lyrics.

[@neilprovis3271]

BEAUTIFUL

[@badermunir5944]

So kind of you & thank you for writing the lyrics of this powerful song . No doubt it gives me a hope & a gentle ray of light as I'm alive for my children. My children are the reason.

[@laurathomas6133]

Appreciate your time in doing this❤

[@jmgfx4161]

This was the first song I heard when I left my abusive wife 2 years ago. My boys and I moved in with my mom and dad and we lost dad last year. Regretfully, this was the first song I heard from Tom Waits and I cried like a baby when he said "come on, Jim" because it felt like he was speaking right to me. Things are only getting better as time rolls on. And all you have to do is hold on.

[@iherzmusic]

Glad you were able to get out of that situation. Keep holding on!

[@deejaykay1975]

Never let go...

[@zachariahjones1310]

I lost my love after 22 years a couple days ago and it is hard

[@jmgfx4161]

@@zachariahjones1310 I'm sorry.

[@lenhudson8194]

But your name is cellar.

[@tristanmike]

I like to think that there is the multiverse where I live a better life than I live here. I also imagine that Tom Waits is the exact same in every single possible universe. He is the Universal Constant.

[@mohsenpourhossein9799]

Not only in Japan, Tom Waits is "big in Iran" too! Love all the way from the forgotten land of Iran 🇮🇷. God knows how many times I've closed my eyes and listened to him while sipping my last beer! You helped me through rough times.

[@V.CatCroissant]

You're not so forgotten now... sending my best wishes from UK and hope the brave people of Iran get to be free soon. ❤ Be safe!

[@karlmarx8719]

Isn’t drinking forbade in Islam? Damn Kuffar

[@tdz69]

This post is just further evidence how very much alike we all are no matter where we are from. God bless you brother! In the end there’s only love.

[@Dz-up4lv]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Oberon4278]

You're allowed to drink alcohol in Iran?

[@Lindy059]

My husband Jim was in the hospital almost 2 months fighting Covid. Tom Waits accompanied me on my hour long car drives to see him every day. Praying to God I would not lose him, Tom helped me to hold on and gave me hope. I am forever grateful to this talented artist that helped give me the strength to keep going. ❤

[@hopehollowayrozier4651]

God bless you , bless Tom Waits, and your husband. You didn't say , but I sure hope you still have him.

[@manualramirez2973]

Hoping that you and your family are doing better at this time

[@lindanorris2455]

LOVE TOM. BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND!

[@Sunbirden1]

Bless you

[@letsrock12345]

Hope you and Jim are well.

[@dickedupgimmick]

With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip This man is a poet.

[@Wilshare]

A TRUE BARD....YES

[@thefunnier716]

This song creates a memory that doesnt exist

[@xan9941]

bruh.

[@repetemyname842]

This man doesnt write songs, he writes stories. Stories from the heart and from the soul, more real than anything you will ever hear on the radio. I hope you live to be 100, Tom, and keep the music flowing.

[@sulaimannh]

It's my 20th birthday and I'm just listening to the person who helped me stay strong through my hardest times. I love Tom Waits so much 😭❤️

[@mikeymc3094]

SJ it’s 4 Oct,2019 today it was my 60 b,day yesterday. I just listen to him cos he’s great no other reason. Hope ur doin ok these days mate

[@larrylinn8589]

@@mikeymc3094 I an 70 years old, and Tom's songs are tattooed into my brain.

[@miracdemir3002]

İyi misin sülüman nasıl oldun

[@jimmymoosic]

I’m 70. He is a national treasure. Loved him long time now.

[@cletusyesk]

The hardest times have yet to come.

[@gotmytingsfam]

I actually hesitated before listening to this, because I knew exactly how it would make me feel. Yet here I am.

[@jacoblong3510]

+Brick Brassbone As in the battle with most of enjoying Tom Waits ha

[@harveylee51]

isn't that a given with TOM WAITS!! ? I knew ahead of time too achingly so and also here I am!! enjoy BRUV!!

[@calamitousjane8807]

Brick Brassbone teagan and Sara, wake up exhausted...

[@123thof]

Excellent comment

[@michaeljohn3936]

Your profile pic just gave me a huge rush of memories as a child that I havnt seen in years, alongside nostalgia

[@Gandalf-iy5tm]

When I am ready to give up. Tom Waits gives me hope.

[@daddysdarlin5989]

One of the best voices ever! I've loved Tom since the 70's! Masterful! Much love from Utah ❤!

[@elizabethpinkerton9866]

He saved me when I escaped violence and madness. Ive just started buying all the albums I left behind when I ran with my children. Closeing Time and Heartattack on Vine where my favs so I have a few still to get.

[@alexmajors1583]

I remember riding with my Dad in his 1995 Del Sol with the top down while listening to Tom Waits - I was only 8 years old and we were both hungry for food, and Dad was also hungry for new cigars. It was always a Saturday, the day he had off from work back then, and we would find our way to Chick-fil-A, one of the newer fast food chains in our area that happened to nestle itself in a corner across the parking lot of Boda Pipes, a local cigar store. He would load Bone Machine into his CD player before we left and he would always make sure that our car rides together finished the entire CD, which was just short of an hour of drive time. My Dad loved listening to albums front to back, all the time. Never a song wasted. And now that I know how long it took to get to Chick-fil-A, Boda Pipes, and then back home, it was far short of the 53 minute runtime of that Tom Waits album. Tom Waits meant so much to him at that time that we absolutely had to share the drive and songs together until they were done. And boy oh boy did it wear off on me.

[@camelectric]

Thanks, Mr Waits, holding on.

[@ThatFifaGamer]

One of the greatest songs ever written.

[@P03Z]

You must be high as fuck. This shit sucks

[@birgitgrabenkamp]

Hold on...is the one you can do... it's the reason for all living beings around the world 🌎🫶

[@candg4989]

I never thought I’d get so teary eyed with a guy saying the same thing over and over again, “Hold on, Hold On…”

[@user-bh5fw5nz6i]

1st time I've heard him. I think he's definitely got talent writing music. His voice is unique.

[@Dade333311]

Tom Waits writes lyrics that invite his listeners to create with him. They sketch out the framework and our experiences fill in the details. Masterful.

[@cathydwiggins7922]

Yep...Tom Waits tops my list and Dylan brings in second-place prize.

[@Frederas11811]

@@cathydwiggins7922 Tom writes an entire movie in most of his songs.

[@jimingram2702]

The framework analogy is good. TW is definitely a carpenter of songs.

[@mikewalsh7318]

Well put, like reading a book. He speaks to ypur mind's eye.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

Very well said.

[@ianjones7718]

I am 70 now after listening to tom for years each song comes out fresh to my ears with my own interpretation pertaining to my life

[@billbradford7898]

The very definition of original, authentic and yet universal

[@markochota6266]

Festhalten nur darauf kommt es an. Wahre Liebe.

[@hotsmudgesundae]

Tom Waits doesnt write music. He just takes a pen and his heart spills through the tip of it. The man has a gift that countless people would die for. I know I would. I could try to write a song...I could NOT try to write a song and just scribble; but nothing that comes from my pen or my piano or my guitar will EVER be as profound and REAL as the miraculous messages and tones that plume from this man....this gift from God to the human race.

[@tadgerdavidson5377]

You get the feeling Tom writes these songs with no idea how much they mean to people....he doesnt know us but they hit the heart

[@norfoninsongunderson236]

Tom knows us. Just close your eyes next time you listen to any of his albums.

[@andreyalkhovik9818]

Я убежден, что настоящим поэтам текст диктует сам Господь Бог. И они поют непосредственно Тебе . братишки и Сестренки дождитесь рассвета . дальше все будет лучше. Берегите себя и ближних.

[@jamescarterjones]

he's the most unrecognized artist of the 20th century

[@gs212.]

Uwielbiam Toma ,że jest prawdziwym facetem i nie udaje innego lepszego .❤

[@TsukiNaito1]

The soul in this guy's voice! Why did it take the Walking Dead for me to hear this?

[@mikesworld3792]

He's in "the outsiders" movie too! Just realized rewatching it the other day,

[@lenhudson8194]

It doesn't matter how you found him. What matters is that you did.

[@andrewcox2875]

The Wire, for me.

[@davidschmidt6013]

Just be glad you did.

[@jenniferbayes3312]

@@lenhudson8194 YES!!! 💯

[@shellyreinhart2183]

"When It's cold and there's no music...But inside your head there's a record that's playing" Always a Tune.....

[@davenicholas1868]

Awesome 👏 He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

[@TomWaits-qx6ki]

Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music and life in general

[@mastersamurai7683]

When your really down and out that song doesn't play...makes you reimagine the definition of weath

[@yousufmohideen5243]

this song saved my life

[@joycepugh331]

Waits is an American treasure. I came to his music late, but I believe only those of us with a few years under our belts can appreciate him.

[@tomwaits264]

Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful for 🎻🎻🌹

[@jamesgibson5876]

I've been listening since my 20s and now am 60 .. it's the same appreciation ..I just have more understanding lol and can relate in a different way .. or .. you are probly correct ...

[@babzee7111]

@joycepugh331 The comment right after yours is from a 20 year old - I glean from his brief comment his appreciation of Tom Waits would rival yours. ❤️

[@stillnotwoke]

​@@tomwaits264 So fake... 😂

[@brohamerer1604]

Been listening to Tom Waits since I was 17 and I'm 25 now. I always dislike when older people think younger people can't like, enjoy, or understand something. Tom Waits is one of if not my favorite musician ever and he has brought me through many rough moments in my life

[@jeffstevens4262]

Anyone whose just discovered the amazing genius of Tom Waits shoud check out what he's been doing over the last 30 years or so and be captivated, Go ahead, I almost envy you...

[@contrafax]

Exactly so, I love discovering, "new" music. I am loving Tom Waits... Damn he is good.

[@rafaelwillems3244]

curse of the pioneers

[@jmgfx4161]

No need to be envious of me, I envy you. You knew something before I did and I'm looking forward to listening to more.

[@joshwilliams7118]

Where to start? He’s wrote a lot

[@splitpitch]

@@joshwilliams7118 rain dogs

[@PresleyRiver]

This man is everything artists today aren’t. Interesting, profound, colorful, and wicked.

[@veronicalyn7906]

His sincerity is his beauty 💕

[@stevencorsoe9575]

Today's artists will never,ever be artists...just garbage that floats at it's fake meanings that only makes money off of the fools that listen to them.

[@spacecadet8843]

You sure? Listen to Brian Fallon. You're welcome.

[@spacecadet8843]

@@stevencorsoe9575 Brian Fallon, Turnpike Troubadours, John Baumann, Thieving Birds, Greensky Bluegrass, Rival Sons, Radio Moscow, Colter Wall, etc. There's so many good acts if you actually care to look.

[@stevencorsoe9575]

@@spacecadet8843 Oh yeah...know of all of them but Tom Waits is still my favorite.😄👍

[@lullsbaby9321]

You cant "share" Tom's songs, because your friends wont feel what you feel listening to it. Their own their own journey, which is why they may need to hear it. They wont get what you're going through, but his pain will help them get through their struggles. Which is why he MUST be shared

[@jmgfx4161]

My God, that was absolutely beautiful.

[@JeghedderThomas]

How can you not love Tom Waits?

[@lucylillypad1512]

It's been almost 10 years. And this never ceases to remind me to hold on. It gets less painful, but still hurts. Tom, thanks for all you do.

[@davenicholas1868]

You can say that again… He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

[@TomWaits-qx6ki]

Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music and life in general

[@luciabernreiter8483]

Tom Waits forever

[@roxy5588]

I grew up listening to Tom Waits and man this guy is a genius from songwriting to composition, he is a master at his craft and and a true poet with his lyrics. Hold On is a song that I remember when I was growing up in the 1990s. Its a work of art. My dad is a huge fan of Tom and drew me to his music. I guess I was raised the right way.

[@dunnky]

Don’t forget about Kathleen Brennan

[@roxy5588]

@@dunnky I am going to be doing a radio Spotlight on Tom Waits and yes his wife Kathleen is a wonderful songwriter.

[@joanarturoacevedo44]

The fact he can still produce such amazing songs in his old age is beautiful. Other musicians ain't touching him.

[@lucylillypad1512]

Our Tom is not OLD! He's better with age! Like a fine, fine wine!! Hope he lives for another 50 years!

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

This song is like 25 years old

[@osmosis1st]

A broken heart isn't dead! It's just broken!!

[@larrylinn8589]

It goes well with a bad liver.

[@faymfaym3137]

My first husband (now dead) turned me on to Tom. His name was Jim. Our relationship wasn’t headed where I was hoping - so after 6 yrs of dating I moved to California to pursue my passion. The line about “she went and took that California trip” - and the line about “don’t look back just come on Jim” - have always resonated. We eventually married - and divorced - and he passed passed shortly thereafter - listening to this song is tough. Bittersweet. More bitter than sweet. Makes me wonder if I should have held on longer than I did with his sobriety struggles. Went on to have a family after him. And amazing kids. My dream realized. But he was my soulmate. Tough to listen to Tom. He was my soulmate and without him I’d never have been introduced to Tom. This song is a tough one now though. Very evocative.

[@CoolDude-of7cd]

was it sucide?

[@olly8]

​​alcohol...it's silent suicide, whether intentional or a by-product. At least with those I've lost to it. 😔

[@karmaday8467]

I am 24 years old, and I'm upset that before tonight I had no idea Tom Waits was anything but an actor. I'm mad at my momma. Why wasn't I raised right, listening to this man?

[@evanbaker4780]

24 years old, Neil Young’s “Old Man” from the album Harvest might make a nice mixed drink with this song. Peace to you my friend.

[@MichaelDoherty1981]

I found him late myself, but every day since has been better

[@karmaday8467]

@@evanbaker4780 Well I'm not one much for drinking, but tonight is a Kentucky bourbon creme in a coffee kinda night, I think that'll suffice, no?

[@butimar68]

My son doesn't like Beatles even though I do like them, but he loves Tom Waits. I guess it's about personal taste. But I'm not going to hide that I'm so proud of him liking Waits over Beatles, mommy's boy. :)

[@namer6914]

I feel you, and i am 35 🤦🏼‍♂

[@patrickhurley7029]

If you are going through a junk yard of a time in life, I always recommend Tom Waits - man is one of my biggest musical heroes - but also one of my biggest hero's

[@noobyproducions4092]

The hidden treasures of music. Absolute masterpiece.

[@Christine-tg3si]

This song got me through 2020 and all of its anguish and all of the passings of friends and family of late. Art is lifesaving.

[@davenicholas1868]

You can say that again… He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

[@TomWaits-qx6ki]

Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

this was posted 15 years ago?!! only 9.4 million views....this is such an underrated song, I absolutely love the song and the video.

[@longlivethedrama]

I am ADDICTED to this song… so beautiful, he sings it so heartbroken. There's nothing better than listening Tom Waits in maximal volume on my balcony.

[@Potida1]

+longlivethedrama I am addicted to it too :-)

[@scrubbymcgee5233]

I played this son for my mom when she was in the hospital to this day iv never herd a song that has more meaning to me than tom waits hold on

[@joshwilliams7118]

It’s got me coming back here at least twice a week since 3 months ago when I heard it the first time, truly addicted this week.

[@sinceunati]

Well, I'm now in love with you..so yeah...Gonna somehow have to explain this to my wife..

[@neilprovis3271]

me to i have to old on

[@lucylillypad1512]

We need Tom more than ever now! We all need to Hold On!

[@anastasiamichaelgrigoriado7650]

Well, Tom Waits succeeded yet again not just because of his beautiful songs and singing but because of offering me the chance of holding on thanks to all of you people, from everywhere, with hope, with courage, with strength. My eyes are in tears right now, but I can see enough to write to all of you out there, with every ounce of my heart, begging you let's all hold on

[@RedRobin13]

This man is our brother. God love him.

[@sirmelancholia]

I'm a Tom Waits fan of 25 years. I couldn't be more ecstatic to have heard this song on my favorite show. I'm glad more people get the opportunity to discover and enjoy the vast catalogue of music that this genius has created.

[@TheWoodencrow]

As rough as some of his work sounds, it's songs like this, soft broken little ballads sung from the heart that truly show you Tom's range. From crooner to caterwauler, bulldog to bawler, this man isn't great simply because of his unique voice. It's the soul of his lyrics and the pure, raw, honesty of his performances that truly distinguish him as a master of his craft.

[@jenniferbayes3312]

I love Tom. This song brings me comfort even in my darkest hours. So beautiful. Everyone just keep holding on. ❤

[@user-wy9zp1pw9k]

Dear sir I want to thank u for all ur amazing music my husband and I have been thru so much in the past 3 years but ur songs soothe our souls and make us smile thank u so much

[@nonnobissolum]

If I had a dollar for each time a Tom Waits lyric or turn of phrase brought a tear to my eye...well....well sir, I'd have a lot of dollars. Well done, and thank you for posting.

[@dantesinporno]

This is beauty in it's purest form.

[@letsrock12345]

Toms music and lyrics have always felt so nostalgic to me and like the songs were written directly to speak to me.

[@sa65cn1]

Waits is a truly unique musician and storyteller. I would love to see him in concert.

[@joerg0166]

Me too !!! :-)

[@tdunph4250]

This song definitely helped me through some bad times. This whole album is quite under-rated truthfully.

[@ThefightingCelt]

In the World of popular music , Tom Waits is right up there with the best . Tremendous wordsmith and performer .

[@ForestFoxDeepTracks]

you the man!

[@anniemalmsttom7720]

So beautiful and such a soothing voice ❤

[@craigwheeler3837]

he is a national treasure

[@johnmorrow51]

I've come late to Tom Waits but I Iove his music and his gravely voice. Absolute class music.

[@clericknight7304]

Gorgeous

[@saulstar5203]

Been a fan of Tom's since 1977 , it's been a beautiful, wonderful ride luved every minute ...

[@petelaw44]

Beautiful song. The words paint pictures, lovely pictures. Thank you Tom Waits...

[@tramuntan1ca]

So beautiful. His voice so fits the rhythm. Love this song.

[@moondancer4660]

I put my Playlist on mix and played it all night (couldn't sleep). This is one of the several beautiful songs that I discovered.

[@angelabellagamba2377]

Wonderful

[@davenicholas1868]

You can say that again… He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

[@TomWaits-qx6ki]

Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music

[@CatherineSTodd]

Wow! One of the most beautiful and lyrical songs I have ever heard from Waits so far. "Holding On" on repeat!

[@tomwaits264]

Your's are beautiful as you look, Thank's for your sincere compliment, I would always give appreciation to my dedicated fan like you 🎻🌹🎻🌹🎻🌹

[@dympnam7593]

I remember the first time I heard Tom Waits. I was sixteen and just emerging from a Bay City Roller phase! Tom Trauberts blues blue me away - I’d never heard anything like it before. I’m still listening to him 40 plus years later

[@danielsunmulleavey3024]

TOM IS WHAT KEEP'S ME ALIVE !!

[@moragvangeyzel6387]

Love it, have it on repeat, repeat, repeat.......

[@anne-marieledoux-roy7272]

..repeat, repeat.....>>_ me too right NOW...

[@artfan101]

Meeting Tom Waits is on my bucket list. I would be so happy to just sit and have a cup of coffee with the man.

[@TipeONegatyve]

Heretic You should watch "Coffee & Cigarettes". There's a scene where Tom and Iggy Pop have coffee together.

[@lieutenantawol1579]

That is a good show, I've seen it a couple times

[@deepnutella9936]

It would probably be Irish coffee

[@chriskirkland1816]

I think he died. But I would like to meet him too

[@SandraLovesRoses]

@@chriskirkland1816 He is alive.

[@donnabatchelor4260]

I can't find words to describe the feelings when I hear Tom. Profound? Real? Poetic? Nothing is enough.

[@anelladambrosio2513]

@AndyBenitez ciao Andy! 🙋‍♀️😍😘💋🎄

[@rca6576]

This song is playing and it's the last day of 2020. Goodbye hellscape year. Hold on everyone. Bless you and let's do good for each other and move forward to a more compassionate time.

[@randallfriese3621]

Come on up to the house.

[@shirleyforrest6897]

You bet! This will get better.thankyou for your positivity. We all need some of that. Goodbye nightmare year.hello better things to come.bless you.xxx

[@MrMkardon]

I am sorry to inform you that 2021 also sucked. Still glad that 2020 is over, though.

[@cheri238]

What an artist, poet a wind that breezes straight into one's soul. ❤️ Hold On.🌹

[@davidmurphy5083]

Hello Anna 👋 how are you ??

[@TomWaits-qx6ki]

Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music and life in general

[@kalmia01]

Thank you Mr Tom Waits, this song is particularly meaningful and comforting, in this moment ❤️ from Italy

[@sonjahsey]

lovely !!!!!

[@sep2890]

I've scoured the internet to find all I could on Mr. Tom Waits . If there is such a person as 'every man', Tom Waits is that person, in spades. Thank you Mr. Waits for explaining to us who we are.

[@katapusok3547]

“Charcoal eyes and Monroe hips” - taking that California trip has been my dream for more than a decade. I grew up totally obsessed with the US, and I think about it every day, how great it must be to live in LA, close to the ocean, in a Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, strolling across Martha’s Vineyard, waking up under the West Virgina sun... maybe one day

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, it’s a terrible place. Miami too.

[@nancynewman1465]

Beautiful I love this man

[@raquelllandolphi4056]

Loved you from e start, beginning with ol 55...since then...everything you've written has brought bitter sweet joy and tears into my eyes and touched me in the depth of my heart. ❤

[@rodsreel]

Never heard such a musician on you tube who has so many profound heart warming comments. Thanks guys and gals it helps, it really helps.

[@timharper4246]

The Jerry Garcia band and the Grateful Dead are this way, as well❤

[@Chrai0n]

Great song, great voice. I just learned about this while I was watching Rick, Hershel, and Daryl having a conversation.

[@TJ-ve8sv]

Became aware of this man's work at just the right time when I needed it most. He makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one worrying about the state of things.

[@ericbachman-johnson3192]

It was the 70s. I was living near Chicago and seeing all the folk musicians like Steve Goodman and John Prine etc live and in person. Then a friend said we gotta see this Tom Waits guy. I think he was appearing at Biddy Mulligan's on the far north side. Standing in line to get in a scruffy skinny guy is stumbling around pushing his way in. He mumbled something about "where's the bathroom..." It was Tom Waits, already in character. Been a fan ever since!

[@marcosgomes7681]

Words can t say, how good this man is,but his music does

[@jpanstine13]

The Walking Dead helped introduce me to Tom Waits