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Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
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"Children's Story" is a track by Tom Waits, from the album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards. The track is 1:43 long. Dork has published 1 article about Tom Waits.

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From Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

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Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

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