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Doug Davis - Brooklyn Sometimes

from Round 3, Week 6 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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Actually got to spend time on lyrics this week, but man, I needed more. I need about 20 verses and 10 rewrites to do what I need to do lyrically with this one. Alas, I only had a few hours and 3:30 to fit it into this week. I'd definitely like to revisit this one at some point.

lyrics

the son of the famous bluesman
put some lightning up his nose
said, "can you give me a ride?
you seem like an honest liar
I could use an empty vessel
would you like to meet the chosen bride?"

want to, need to, plunge my knife into
carve this mark in my arm

went on up to Bellevue
on the way to Amsterdam
and I wondered how much more you could take
when you live beyond comfort
with a crutch at your hip
how come you stay here, in the clutch of the snake?

want to, need to, plunge my knife into
carve this mark in my arm

down at Union Street station
you played your advantage on me
all the midnight cathedrals
conspiring to call jubilee
where'd you go this time?
Brooklyn Sometimes

when I found you in scarves and that roll-brim beret
I confess I could not see you plain
'cause I knew that I wanted and needed you most
as a token from home, far away

want to, need to, plunge my knife into
carve this mark in my arm

What's it take to turn a house to a home?
For a city and a soul to shake hands
where the blue-hearted hopes meet the red devil sky
blooms a violet plain in the badlands

want to, need to, plunge my knife into
carve this mark in my arm

down at Union Street station
you played your advantage on me
all the midnight cathedrals
conspiring to call jubilee
where'd you go this time?
Brooklyn Sometimes

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from Round 3, Week 6, released October 13, 2014

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