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Brooklyn

by The Last Ghost

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This is my cover version of a track that I've loved for 21 years from Jesse Malin's debut album, The Fine Art of Self Destruction.

Please not that any proceeds from this track will be donated to The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Alternatively, please and donate directly - even a £1 or $1 helps.

Jesse Malin was recently diagnosed with a spinal injury and is currently paralysed from the waist down at the Langone Orthopedic Center at NYU Hospital.

For more information and how to donate to the fund directly:

www.sweetrelief.org/jessemalinfund.html

Please note that I am not affiliated directly with Jesse Malin (I am just a fan of his music) or The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.

Please also do not feel obliged to donate anything. If you like the song, check out Jesse Malin's music.

Thanks

Craig (aka The Last Ghost).

lyrics

The last car on the line
I guess you're back doing time
The ghost of Christmas past
Left Walt Whitman in the trash

You started out with nothing but lonely days
You used to like the sad songs of doom and gloom
You started with nothing but throwaways
You couldn't live with me so you moved to
Brooklyn

Artificial desserts
Some have cars some have kids
Hit the pathmark after work
Some never been past the bridge

You started out with nothing but lonely days
You used to like the sad songs of doom and gloom
You started with nothing but throwaways
You couldn't live with me so you moved to
Brooklyn

I sometimes lie awake until sunrise
Wondering how we become what we despise

No more couches to surf
Only beaches in your dreams
No more trannies near work
It's still a drag walking in Queens
It's all blood money in the bank
Somehow some people find the nerve
Like the soldiers they thank down in DC
If I could only find the words

You started out with nothing but lonely days
You used to like the sad songs of doom and gloom
You started with nothing but throwaways
You couldn't live with me so you moved to
Brooklyn

credits

released July 30, 2023
Instruments, voices and production by The Last Ghost.

The original version by Jesse Malin is on the album, The Fine Art of Self Destruction.

The Fine Art of Self Destruction is Jesse Malin's debut solo album. Released on December 24, 2002 in the UK and January 28, 2003 in the United States. It was produced by Ryan Adams (his album-production debut). The front cover photograph was taken at Delancey Street Subway, Manhattan, New York City.

Check it out on Bandcamp:

jessemalin.bandcamp.com/album/the-fine-art-of-self-destruction

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The Last Ghost Scotland, UK

I live in Scotland and make solo music.

I am also 1/3 of the band, The Named Drivers..

I have released several Singles, EPs and albums:

linktr.ee/thelastghost

The debut album by The Named Drivers is out on 6 January 2023

thenameddrivers.carrd.co

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