Story Behind The Song
I was sitting in prison, locked in the hole. I had a small window that I could see out of. The only thing that was visible outisde the prison was a cemetary. The only tombstone close enough to read was Dickey Tooleys. The person in the cell on the right tried to kill himself by slicing his wrists. A few weeks later, a person in the cell on the left tried to hang himself. I figured Dickey might have been calling them to join him, maybe his way of them being free was better than waiting the years for the old way of being free.
Song Description
Song about suicide and all the thoughts that go with it.
Song Length |
5:20 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Disturbed, Heated |
Subject |
Dogs, Change |
Similar Artists |
The Eagles, Pearl Jam |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
DICKEY TOOLEY
THERE?S A DEAD MAN AT MY WINDOW AND HE?S OUT THERE EVERYDAY.
CALLIN TO THE MASSES SAYIN COME OUT HERE AND PLAY
HE LAYS OUT THERE JUST WATCHIN ME, SAID HE KNOWS JUST HOW TO SET ME FREE
THERE?S A DEAD MAN AT MY WINDOW, AND I THINK I KNOW HIS NAME.
IF YOUR SCARED AND ALL ALONE, AND YOU CAN?T FIND THE WAY
DICKEY?S SURE TO COME ALONG, AND TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY
HE?LL SHOW YOU HOW TO END IT ALL, WITH SILENCE OR WITH EASE
WITH A SINGLE SLICE OR THE HANG MANS FALL, WHATEVER WAY YOU PLEASE.
(CHORUS)
DICKEY TOOLE?S CALLIN ME TO JOIN HIS MERRY BAND
TO PLAY OUTSIDE THESE WALLS OF MINE, FOREVER ROAM THE LAND
DICKEY TOOLE WON?T YOU WAIT FOR ME, TELL IT TO ME ONE MORE TIME.
IF YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL MAKE SENSE FOR ME I?LL BE PLAYING OUT THERE PLAYIN OUT THERE TONIGHT.
AN EERIE SILENCE BEGINS TO LOOM AFTER SOMEBODY TAKES THE FALL
OR A LOW PITCH MOAN CREEPS FROM THE ROOM AS THE BLOOD RUNS DOWN THE HALL.
AND SOMEBODY?S ALWAYS SURE TO SAY WHAT A TRAGEDY IT IS ,HE HARDLY LIVED LIFE AT ALL. AT ALL AT ALL AT ALL
(CHORUS)
(BRIDGE)
THE NEXT WEEK COMES AND THE NEXT WEEK GOES AND NOONE SAYS A WORD
BUT NOT FAR OFF JUST A COUPLE CELLS DOWN, ANOTHER YOUNG BOY IS HEARD
HE SAYS HE CAN?T TAKE NO MORE, CUZ NOBODY GIVES A DAM
THE SAME FUCKIN WORDS WE?VE ALL HEARD BEFORE FROM ANOTHER YOUNG DEAD MAN.
(REPEAT CHORUS)