God's Away On Business

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"God's Away On Business"
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Recorded by Tom Waits feat. Stewart Copeland
Released: 2002-MM-DD
Recorded: RECORDED TIME PERIOD
Length: 2:59
Album(s): Blood Money
Label(s): Anti
Writer(s): Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Producer(s): Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Studio(s): In The Pocket Studio
Released as single: YES, B-SIDE, or NO

"God's Away On Business" is a song written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan and recorded by Tom Waits with Stewart Copeland in YYYY.

About the song

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Personnel

  • Larry Taylor - bass
  • Colin Stetson - bass clarinet
  • Stewart Copeland - drums, log drums
  • Joe Gore - electric guitar
  • Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
  • Bent Clausen - pod performer
  • Nik Phelps - trumpet, baby tuba
  • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar

Release History

Albums

"God's Away On Business" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art Album title Catalog no. Release country Format Release date
Stub.gif Blood Money Catalog no. Release country CD 2002-MM-DD

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) YYYY-MM-DD Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

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I'd sell your heart to the junk-man baby for a buck, for a buck!
If you're looking for someone To pull you out of that ditch You're out of luck, you're out of luck
The ship is sinking, the ship is sinking, the ship is sinking
There's a leak, there's a leak In the boiler room,
The poor, the lame, the blind
Who are the ones left in charge?
Killers, thieves and Lawyers
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.

Digging up the dead with A shovel and a pick It's a job, it's a job
Bloody moon rising with A plague and a flood Join the mob, join the mob
It's all over, it's all over, it's all over
There's a leak, there's a leak, In the boiler room
The poor, the lame, the blind
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
God's away, God's away,
On Business. Business.

[Instrumental Break]

Goddamn ther's always such A big temptation To be good, To be good
Tere's always free cheddar in A mousetrap, baby It's a deal, it's a deal
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
God's away, God's away, God's away
On Business. Business.
I narrow my eyes like a coin slot baby,
Let her ring, let her ring
God's away, God's away,
God's away on Business.
Business...

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

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References

sources: discogs, internet