Released as a bonus feature on the 2006 Blood Bath And Beyond DVD, the demo version of “Poor Ole Tom” features the same general structure and lyrics, but with minor lyrical tweaks and an extended third verse that was cut from the final version. Also notable is the repeated enunciation of “Poor Old T...
This is the story of Poor Old Tom
Agh!
[Verse 1]
He wakes, crusted in vomit
He sobs, his bowels release
His face is painted like a clown, his
Face contorts in agony
[Chorus]
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Old Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Ole Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor...
[Verse 2]
You wake and wait
But you don't want to wait, you
Drag yourself from sleep
Ah, but then you see, Tom is coming, you
Kick him
Kick him in the teeth!
[Chorus]
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Old Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Ole Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor
He is a buffoonish harlequin
With a nasty habit of getting the shit
The shit kicked out of him
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
The local Hitler Youth brigade
Must be rid of Tom
So the Death Camp will be immaculate
When they turn the oven on!
They smashed his face in the shit
He writhed in his death throes
And soon the trains would be arriving
Filled with Jews and negroes
[Chorus]
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Ole Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Ole Poor Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor Ole Tom
(Poor Old Tom) Poor
Poor, poor
Poor, helpless Tom
What a funny clown
A funny, helpless clown
Let's smash him
Bash him
Put him to the ground
He doesn't make a sound
He doesn't make a sound
Hold his arms...
Poor Ole Tom (Demo) was written by Dave Brockie & Michael Bishop (GWAR).
GWAR released Poor Ole Tom (Demo) on Tue Jun 20 2006.