Every time he’s on he grabs the coffee mug

I don't know about kids, but cribbing in horses is when they're stressed, bored or in pain.

I get it Tom. I’m just a budget cut to my father.

Tom Waits has a beautiful mind. "I smoke my friends down to the filter."

Tom's like a bus driver. He will always take you for a ride.

I remember watching this when it aired. Probably my favorite "TV interview", and one that's stuck in my mind all these years later. <3 Tom

decades ago I found out that Tom had quit drinking and it was a positive message for me in recovery. I figured if he could do it after the kind of life he'd been leading, I could at least give it another try.

Tom is such an original. He’s a brilliant songwriter, performer, actor, and has such comedic timing. He should get the Kennedy Center Honors award. I’ve proposed him for that but they just sent me a courteous blow-off. Maybe if a few thousand others did the same…

Legit made my day lol

This guy has so. much. charisma. it's astonishing!

robbysoaks Not stand-up, only Tom Cabaret.

He has stevos voice out of Jack ass

lol.... lol ... Anybody that can make up a war is my kind of people 🎸 ps. fan for 40 years.

Tom was a genius.

CHRIST is the only way to heaven 💔❤️🙏.

What untapped comedic talent Tom has. Amazing. He isn’t even trying, just naturally creating funny entertainment and brought Dave along. Awesome stuff.

Jesus is the truth.

Bob Dylan. Neil Young. Bruce Springsteen. Tom Petty. Tom Waits is right next to them. Man........he's cool

I had the luck to see him live back 1999, he was a great story teller during the live show. I will never forget. He is everything you can think of and more.

He should always be allowed to smoke the cigarette

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A TOM

What? You think I'm just gonna pull some pictures outta my ass?!? **Proceeds to pull pictures out of ass**

tosser

If Ron Pearlman and Gary Oldman had a baby...

its obviously a picture of jesus...on toast.

That was fun...

That etching would fetch major scrilla on eBay today

This guy is such a gem. God bless him.

I have never seen a guest a guest cracking Letterman up so much….

Tom is a great comic.

This was so great.. It made a 5 minute seem like 2 minutes.. I was like "what! Already" I want the whole show now

This was so great.. It made a 5 minute seem like 2 minutes.. I was like "what! Already" I want the whole show now

This was so great.. It made a 5 minute seem like 2 minutes.. I was like "what! Already" I want the whole show now

What an incredible genius Waits is: musician, actor, comedian, and who knows what else he's brilliant at.

The way that he is telling things is so cheering

He's so smart and cute

So for him fumblin'with Life gives us an amazing alternative glance on how the world appears to be when you have a different sensibilty..

Dayam hard to beat this one.

Just now discovering he is fucking HILARIOUS at dry humor. Every talk show appearance is wildly funny. "Now this next horse just ain't with it yet" LMAO

"Cribbing" in Ireland means endlessly 'complaining'.

Love to listen to Tom He's a killer

Timeless humor.

The greatest idiot I've ever seen in my life. And people follow him?????

"I made up a war once" Just like every politician through the years ⤴

He sounds like Charles bukowski when he tells a story very profound and direct

He is so much fun!!!!!

mongraal

He is one of those legends that would be dead but managed to survive

Tom Waites lives in the same town of Jerry Garcia and Big Brother and the Holding Company....Sebastopol, Ca

dude holy crap this rip is such high quality lol wth