Girl
Brownsville Lyrics
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Gee, but I'd like to know you better
Just a-swingin' your books and chewin' gum
Lookin' just like a juicy plum
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little girl
Hey, little girl in the black silk stockin's
Gee, but you got my heart rockin'
and that crazy Ivy League shirt
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little girl
Hey, little girl, can I come along?
Carry your books; and a-hold your arm?
I'm hopin' that you'll tell me yes,
because you're the girl that I love best
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, mm-mm
Hey, little girl in the high school sweater
Gee, I hope you're feelin' better
Not just like the time before,
'member when you closed that door?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little girl
Hey!, little girl
Hey, hey, hey. little girl
Mm-mm
The lyrics to Brownsville Station's song "Hey Little Girl" tell the story of a young man who is infatuated with a high school girl. The song is presented in a playful, almost predatory tone, with the singer making various attempts to win over the girl. The first verse describes the girl's appearance, with references to her high school sweater, books, and chewing gum. The second verse focuses on her attire, with the singer marveling at her black silk stockings, skin-tight skirt, and Ivy League shirt. Despite the somewhat inappropriate nature of these descriptions, the singer's desires are tempered by a degree of innocence, as evidenced by his request to "carry your books and hold your arm."
In the chorus, the singer reiterates his affection for the girl, asking if he can come along with her and expressing his hope that she will say yes. The final verse seems to suggest that the singer has been rejected by the girl in the past, as he asks if she is feeling better and mentions a time when she "closed that door." Despite this setback, the singer remains optimistic and persistent in his pursuit of the girl.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hey Little Girl" paint a vivid picture of teenage infatuation, with a mix of lustful desire and innocent charm. The song's catchy melody and upbeat tempo only add to its appeal, making it a timeless classic of 70s rock.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, little girl in the high school sweater
The singer sees a girl in a high school sweater and is intrigued by her
Gee, but I'd like to know you better
The singer is interested in getting to know the girl better
Just a-swingin' your books and chewin' gum
The girl is casually walking down the street and seems carefree
Lookin' just like a juicy plum
The girl looks attractive and tempting
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little girl
The singer addresses the girl and expresses his interest in her
Hey, little girl in the black silk stockin's
The singer sees the girl again, this time wearing black silk stockings
Gee, but you got my heart rockin'
The girl's appearance is making the singer's heart beat faster
A-wearin' that crazy skin-tight skirt
The girl is wearing a tight skirt that accentuates her figure
and that crazy Ivy League shirt
The girl is also wearing an Ivy League shirt, which is unexpected
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little girl
The singer addresses the girl again and expresses his attraction to her
Hey, little girl, can I come along?
The singer wants to accompany the girl on her walk
Carry your books; and a-hold your arm?
The singer offers to carry her books and hold her arm while they walk together
I'm hopin' that you'll tell me yes,
The singer hopes that the girl will say yes to his offer
because you're the girl that I love best
The singer has strong feelings for the girl and sees her as the best option for a romantic partner
Hey, hey, hey, hey
The singer continues to address the girl
Hey, hey, hey, mm-mm
The song ends with the singer expressing his interest in the girl one last time
Hey, little girl in the high school sweater
The singer sees the girl again and hopes she is feeling better after an incident involving a closed door
Gee, I hope you're feelin' better
The singer expresses concern for the girl's wellbeing
Not just like the time before,
The singer hopes that this interaction will be different from their previous encounter
'member when you closed that door?
The singer refers to a past incident involving a closed door and hopes that it won't happen again
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little girl
The singer addresses the girl one last time in the song
Hey!, little girl
The singer makes a final call for the girl's attention
Hey, hey, hey. little girl
The song ends with the singer repeating his interest in the girl one last time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OTIS BLACKWELL, ROBERT STEVENSON
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Tom Swift
Well, there was this movie I seen one time
About a man riding 'cross the desert and it starred Gregory Peck
He was shot down by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself
The townspeople wanted to crush that
Kid down and string him up by the neck
Well, the marshal, now he beat that kid to a bloody pulp
As the dying gunfighter lay in the sun and gasped for his last breath
Turn him loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square
I want him to feel what it's like to every moment face his death
Well, I keep seeing this stuff and it just comes a-rolling in
And you know it blows right through me like a ball and chain
You know I can't believe we've
Lived so long and are still so far apart
The memory of you keeps callin' after me like a rollin' train
I can still see the day that you came to me on the painted desert
In your busted down Ford and your platform heels
I could never figure out why you chose that particular place to meet
Ah, but you were right, it was perfect as I got in behind the wheel
Well, we drove that car all night into San Anton'
And we slept near the Alamo, your skin was so tender and soft
Way down in Mexico you went out to
Find a doctor and you never came back
I would have gone on after you but I
Didn't feel like letting my head get blown off
Well, we're drivin' this car and
The sun is comin' up over the Rockies
Now I know she ain't you but she's here
And she's got that dark rhythm in her soul
But I'm too over the edge and I ain't in
The mood anymore to remember the times when
I was your only man
And she don't want to remind me
She knows this car would go out of control
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville
Curls, teeth like pearls shining like the
Moon above
Brownsville girl
Show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey
Love
Well, we crossed the panhandle and then we headed towards Amarillo
We pulled up where Henry Porter used to live
He owned a wreckin' lot outside of
Town about a mile
Ruby was in the backyard hanging
Clothes, she had her red hair tied back
She saw us come rolling up in a trail of dust
She says, "Henry ain't here but you can
Come on in, he'll be back in a little while."
Then she told us how times were tough
And about how she was thinkin' of bummin' a
Ride back to from where she started
But she changes subject every time money came up
She said, "Welcome to the land of the living dead."
But you can tell she was so broken-hearted
She said, "Even the swap meets
Around here are getting pretty corrupt."
"How far are y'all going?" Ruby asked us with a sigh
"We're going all the way 'til the wheels fall off and burn
'Til the sun peels the paint and the seat
Covers fade and the water moccasin dies."
Ruby just smiled and said, "Ah, you know some babies never learn."
Something about that movie though
Well I just can't get it out of my head
But I can't remember why I was in it
Or what part I was supposed to play
All I remember about it was Gregory Peck and the way people moved
And a lot of them seemed to be lookin' my way
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville
Curls, teeth like pearls shining like the
Moon above
Brownsville girl
If you show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey
Love
Well, they were looking for somebody with a pompadour
I was crossin' the street when shots rang out
I didn't know whether to duck or to run, so I ran
"We got him cornered in the churchyard, " I heard somebody shout
Well, you saw my picture in the Corpus
Christi Tribune. Underneath it, it said, "A
Man with no alibi."
You went out on a limb to testify for me, you said I was with you
Then when I saw you break down in
Front of the judge and cry real tears
It was the best acting I saw anybody do
Now I've always been the kind of person
That doesn't like to trespass but sometimes
You just find yourself over the line
Oh if there's an original thought out there, I could use it right now
You know, I feel pretty good
But that ain't sayin' much. I could feel a whole lot
Better
If you were just here by my side to show me how
Well, I'm standin' in line in the
Rain to see a movie starring Gregory Peck
Yeah, but you know it's not the one that I had in mind
He's got a new one out now, I don't even know what it's about
But I'll see him in anything so I'll stand in line
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville
Curls, teeth like pearls shining like the
Moon above
Brownsville girl
Show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey
Love
You know, it's funny how things never
Turn out the way you had 'em planned
The only thing we knew for sure about
Henry Porter is that his name wasn't Henry
Porter
And you know there was somethin' about
You baby that I liked that was always too
Good for this world Just like you always said there was
Something about me you liked that I left behind
In the French Quarter
Strange how people who suffer together
Have stronger connections than people who
Are most content
I don't have any regrets, they can talk about me plenty when I'm gone
You always said people don't do what they
Believe in, they just do what's most convenient
Then they repent
And I always said, "Hang on to me
Baby, and let's hope that the roof stays on."
There was a movie I seen one time, I think I sat through it twice
I don't remember who I was or where I was bound
All I remember about it was it starred
Gregory Peck, he wore a gun and he was shot
In the back
Seems like a long time ago, long before the stars were torn down
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville
Curls, teeth like pearls shining like the
Moon above
Brownsville girl
Show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey
Love
BOBDYLAN ESPAÑOL
Well, there was this movie I seen one time
About a man riding 'cross the desert and it starred Gregory Peck
He was shot down by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself
The townspeople wanted to crush that kid down and string him up by the neck
Había una película que miré una vez
Acerca de un hombre que viajaba por el desierto
Y la protagonizaba Gregory Peck
El fue disparado por un muchacho hambriento
Que quería hacerse de un nombre
Los aldeanos querían hacerlo papilla y ahorcarlo
Well, the marshal, now he beat that kid to a bloody pulp
As the dying gunfighter lay in the Sun and gasped for his last breath
Turn him loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square
I want him to feel what it's like to every moment face his death
El alguacil ahora le da al muchacho una sangrienta paliza
En tanto que el moribundo pistolero yacía bajo el sol
Y jadeaba su último aliento
“Suéltenlo, déjenlo ir,
Permítanle decir que él desenfundó antes que yo justa y decentemente
Quiero que sepa cómo se siente enfrentar a cada momento su muerte”
Well, I keep seeing this stuff and it just comes a-rolling in
And you know it blows right through me like a ball and chain
You know I can't believe we've lived so long and are still so far apart
The memory of you keeps callin' after me like a rollin' train
Bueno, sigo viendo en este asunto
Y simplemente se pone repetitivo
Y sabes que fluye a través de mi como grillete con bola
Sabes que no puedo creer que hemos vivido tanto
Y aún estamos tan separados
Tu recuerdo me sigue llamando como un tren en movimiento
I can still see the day that you came to me on the painted desert
In your busted down Ford and your platform heels
I could never figure out why you chose that particular place to meet
Ah, but you were right. It was perfect as I got in behind the wheel
Puedo aún ver el día en que llegaste a mi en el desierto pintado
En tu deteriorado Ford y tus tacos de plataforma
Nunca pude entender por qué escogiste
Ese lugar en particular para vernos
Ah, pero acertaste
Era perfecto cuando llegaba detrás del timón
Well, we drove that car all night into San Anton'
And we slept near the Alamo, your skin was so tender and soft
Way down in Mexico you went out to find a doctor and you never came back
I would have gone on after you but I didn't feel like letting my head get blown off
Manejamos ese auto toda la noche hasta San Antonio
Y dormimos cerca de El Álamo,
Tu piel era tan tierna y suave
Rumbo a México saliste a buscar un doctor y nunca volviste
Habría ido tras de ti
Pero en ese momento no estaba como para perder la cabeza
Well, we're drivin' this car and the Sun is comin' up over the Rockies
Now I know she ain't you but she's here and she's got that dark rhythm in her soul
But I'm too over the edge and I ain't in the mood anymore to remember the times when I was your only man
And she don't want to remind me. She knows this car would go out of control
Estamos manejando este auto y el sol se levanta sobre las Rocosas
Ahora sé que ella no es tú, pero está aquí y tiene ese oscuro ritmo en su alma
Pero estoy al borde de la locura y ya no estoy de humor
Para recordar los tiempos cuando era tu hombre
Y ella no quiere recordarme.
Sabe que este auto se saldría fuera de control
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls, teeth like pearls shining like the Moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey love
Chica de Brownsville con tus bucles de Brownsville
Dientes como perlas brillando como la luna allá arriba
Chica de Brownsville, muéstrame el mundo
Chica de Brownsville, eres mi preciado amor
Well, we crossed the panhandle and then we headed towards Amarillo
We pulled up where Henry Porter used to live. He owned a wreckin' lot outside of town about a mile
Ruby was in the backyard hanging clothes, she had her red hair tied back. She saw us come rolling up in a trail of dust
She said, "Henry ain't here but you can come on in, he'll be back in a little while."
Bien, cruzamos la franja y después nos dirigimos a Amarillo
Nos detuvimos donde Henry Porter solía vivir.
Poseía un lote demolido a una milla del pueblo
Ruby estaba en el patio colgando ropa, tenía su cabello rojo recogido.
Nos vio llegar envueltos en una nube de polvo
Dijo, “Henry no está aquí pero ustedes pueden entrar, volverá en un momento”
Then she told us how times were tough and about how she was thinkin' of bummin' a ride back to where she started
But ya know, she changed the subject every time money came up
She said: Welcome to the land of the living dead. You could tell she was so broken-hearted
She said: Even the swap meets around here are getting pretty corrupt
Nos dijo de qué manera los tiempos estaban duros
Y cómo planeaba en gorronear un viaje a su lugar de origen
Pero tú sabes, cambiaba de idea cada vez que llegaba dinero
Decía, “Bienvenidos a la tierra de los muertos vivientes”
Puedes darte cuenta de que ella tenía roto el corazón
Dijo, “Incluso los encuentros de trueque aquí se vuelven muy corruptos”
How far are y'all going?, Ruby asked us with a sigh
We're going all the way 'til the wheels fall off and burn
'Til the Sun peels the paint and the seat covers fade and the water moccasin dies
Ruby just smiled and said: Ah, you know some babies never learn
“Cuán lejos están yendo?”
Ruby nos preguntó con un suspiro
“Vamos por todo el camino hasta que las ruedas se rompan y quemen
Hasta que el sol descascare la pintura y se gasten los forros de los asientos
Y muera la serpiente de agua”
Ruby sólo sonrió y dijo, “Ah, ustedes saben, algunos nenes nunca aprenden”
Something about that movie though, well I just can't get it out of my head
But I can't remember why I was in it or what part I was supposed to play
All I remember about it was Gregory Peck and the way people moved
And a lot of them seemed to be lookin' my way
Sin embargo hay algo de esa película que no puedo sacarme de la cabeza
No puedo recordar por qué estaba en ella
O qué papel era el que supuestamente representaría
Todo lo que recuerdo es a Gregory Peck
Y la manera en que las personas se movían
Y un montón de ellas parecían estar buscándome
BOBDYLAN ESPAÑOL
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls, teeth like pearls shining like the Moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey love
Chica de Brownsville con tus bucles de Brownsville
Dientes como perlas brillando como la luna allá arriba
Chica de Brownsville, muéstrame el mundo
Chica de Brownsville, eres mi preciado amor
Well, they were looking for somebody with a pompadour
I was crossin' the street when shots rang out
I didn't know whether to duck or to run, so I ran
We got him cornered in the churchyard, I heard somebody shout
Bueno, estaban buscando
A alguien con un copete
Cruzaba la calle cuando sonaron los disparos
No sabía si tirarme al suelo o correr, entonces corrí
“Lo tenemos acorralado en el patio de la iglesia,”
Escuché a alguien gritar
Well, you saw my picture in the Corpus Christi Tribune. Underneath it, it said: A man with no alibi
You went out on a limb to testify for me, you said I was with you
Then when I saw you break down in front of the judge and cry real tears
It was the best acting I saw anybody do
Bueno, viste mi retrato en la Tribuna del Corpus Cristi.
Debajo de éste decía, “Un hombre sin coartada”
Viniste poniendo en riesgo tu vida
Para testificar a mi favor, afirmando que estaba contigo
Luego cuando te vi quebrantarte frente al juez, llorando verdaderas lágrimas
Fue la mejor actuación que haya visto
Now I've always been the kind of person that doesn't like to trespass but sometimes you just find yourself over the line
Oh if there's an original thought out there, I could use it right now
You know, I feel pretty good, but that ain't sayin' much. I could feel a whole lot better
If you were just here by my side to show me how
Siempre he sido el tipo de persona a quien no le gusta transgredir
Pero algunas veces justo te das cuenta que te pasaste de la raya
Oh, si hubiera una idea original aquí podría utilizarla ahora mismo
Sabes, me siento muy bien, pero eso no dice mucho,
Me podría sentir mucho mejor
Si estuvieras aquí, a mi lado, para enseñarme cómo
Well, I'm standin' in line in the rain to see a movie starring Gregory Peck
Yeah, but you know it's not the one that I had in mind
He's got a new one out now, I don't even know what it's about
But I'll see him in anything so I'll stand in line
Estoy en la cola en la lluvia para ver una película
Protagonizada por Gregory Peck
Yeah, pero sabes que no es la que tenía en mente
Él tiene una nueva ahora, ni siquiera sé de qué se trata
Pero lo veré de todas maneras
Por eso seguiré en la cola
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls, teeth like pearls shining like the Moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey love
Chica de Brownsville con tus bucles de Brownsville
Dientes como perlas brillando como la luna allá arriba
Chica de Brownsville, muéstrame el mundo
Chica de Brownsville, eres mi preciado amor
You know, it's funny how things never turn out the way you had 'em planned
The only thing we knew for sure about Henry Porter is that his name wasn't Henry Porter
And you know there was somethin' about you baby that I liked that was always too good for this world
Just like you always said there was something about me you liked that I left behind in the French Quarter
Sabes, es divertido cómo las cosas nunca salen como las planeaste
Lo único real que supimos de Henry Porter es que su nombre no era Henry Porter
Y sabes que había algo de ti, nena,
Que me gustaba que era demasiado bueno para este mundo
Justo como tú siempre decías que había algo mío que te gustaba.
Que dejé olvidado en el Cuartel Francés
Strange how people who suffer together have stronger connections than people who are most content
I don't have any regrets, they can talk about me plenty when I'm gone
You always said people don't do what they believe in, they just do what's most convenient, then they repent
And I always said: Hang on to me, baby, and let's hope that the roof stays on
Qué raro cómo personas que sufren juntas
Tienen lazos más fuertes que la gente feliz
No me arrepiento de nada, pueden hablar de mi lo que quieran cuando me vaya
Siempre dijiste que la gente no actúa en base a lo que cree
Simplemente hace lo más conveniente, Después se arrepiente
Y siempre digo, “Aférrate a mi, nena, y esperemos que el tejado se quede en su sitio”
There was a movie I seen one time, I think I sat through it twice
I don't remember who I was or where I was bound
All I remember about it was it starred Gregory Peck, he wore a gun and he was shot in the back
Seems like a long time ago, long before the stars were torn down
Había una película que vi una vez, creo que la vi dos veces
No recuerdo quién era ni a qué lugar me dirigía
Todo lo que recuerdo era que el protagonista era Gregory Peck,
Tenía un arma y le dispararon por la espalda
Parece que fue hace mucho tiempo,
Mucho antes de que las estrellas fueran derribadas
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls, teeth like pearls shining like the Moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey love
Chica de Brownsville con tus bucles de Brownsville
Dientes como perlas brillando como la luna allá arriba
Chica de Brownsville, muéstrame el mundo
Chica de Brownsville, eres mi preciado amor
ellamuir
Just like you always said there was
Something about me you liked that I left behind
In the French Quarter
Strange how people who suffer together
Have stronger connections than people who
Are most content
I don't have any regrets, they can talk about me plenty when I'm gone
You always said people don't do what they
Believe in, they just do what's most convenient
Then they repent
And I always said, "Hang on to me
Baby, and let's hope that the roof stays on."
There was a movie I seen one time, I think I sat through it twice
I don't remember who I was or where I was bound
All I remember about it was it starred
Gregory Peck, he wore a gun and he was shot
In the back
Seems like a long time ago, long before the stars were torn down
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville
Curls, teeth like pearls shining like the
Moon above
Brownsville girl
Show me all around the world, Brownsville girl, you're my honey
Love
Darcy t1
Brownsville Girl (Bob Dylan and Sam Shepard)
Well, there was this movie [The Gunfighter] I seen one time about a man riding across the desert
and it starred Gregory Peck.
He was shot down by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself.
The townspeople wanted to crush that kid down and string him up by the neck.
Well, the marshal, now, he beat that kid to a bloody pulp as the dying gunfighter
lay in the sun and gasped for his last breath.
“Turn him loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square.
I want him to feel what it’s like to every moment face his death.”
Well, I keep seeing this stuff and it just comes a-rolling in; and, you know, it blows
right through me like a ball and chain.
You know, I can’t believe we’ve lived so long and are still so far apart.
The memory of you keeps calling after me like a rolling train.
I can still see the day that you came to me on the painted desert in your
busted-down Ford and your platform heels.
I could never figure out why you chose that particular place to meet.
Ah, but you were right; it was perfect as I got in behind the wheel.
Well, we drove that car all night into San Anton’ [San Antonio], and we slept
near the Alamo; your skin was so tender and soft.
Way down in Mexico you went out to find a doctor, and you never came back.
I would have gone on after you, but I didn’t feel like letting my head get blown off.
Well, we’re driving this car and the sun is coming up over the Rockies.
Now, I know she ain’t you, but she’s here, and she’s got that dark rhythm in her soul.
But I’m too over the edge, and I ain’t in the mood anymore to remember the times
when I was your only man.
And she don’t want to remind me; she knows this car would go out of control.
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls
Teeth like pearls shining like the moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world
Brownsville girl, you’re my honey love
Well, we crossed the panhandle and then we headed towards Amarillo.
We pulled up where Henry Porter used to live. He owned a wrecking lot
outside of town about a mile.
Ruby was in the backyard hanging clothes; she had her red hair tied back.
She saw us come rolling up in a trail of dust. She said, “Henry ain’t here,
but you can come on in; he’ll be back in a little while.”
Then she told us how times were tough, and about how she was thinking of
bumming a ride back to from where she started.
But you know, she changed the subject every time money came up.
She said, “Welcome to the land of the living dead.” You could tell
she was so broken hearted.
She said, “Even the swap meets around here are getting pretty corrupt.”
“How far are y’all going?” Ruby asked us with a sigh.
“We’re going all the way till the wheels fall off and burn,
till the sun peels the paint, and the seat covers fade, and the water moccasin dies.”
Ruby just smiled and said, “Ah, you know, some babies never learn.”
Something about that movie though. Well, I just can’t get it out of my head.
But I can’t remember why I was in it or what part I was supposed to play.
All I remember about it was Gregory Peck, and the way people moved;
and a lot of them seemed to be looking my way.
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls,
Teeth like pearls shining like the moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world
Brownsville girl, you’re my honey love
Well, they were looking for somebody with a pompadour.
I was crossing the street when shots rang out.
I didn’t know whether to duck or to run, so I ran.
“We got him cornered in the churchyard,” I heard somebody shout.
Well, you saw my picture in the Corpus Christi Tribune.
Underneath it, it said: A Man With No Alibi.
You went out on a limb to testify for me; you said I was with you.
Then, when I saw you break down in front of the judge and cry real tears,
it was the best acting I saw anybody do.
Now I’ve always been the kind of person that doesn’t like to trespass,
but sometimes you just find yourself over the line.
Oh, if there’s an original thought out there, I could use it right now.
You know, I feel pretty good, but that ain’t saying much.
I could feel a whole lot better if you were just here by my side to show me how
Well, I’m standing in line in the rain to see a movie starring Gregory Peck.
Yeah, but you know, it’s not the one that I had in mind.
He’s got a new one out now. I don’t even know what it’s about,
but I’ll see him in anything, so I’ll stand in line.
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls
Teeth like pearls shining like the moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world
Brownsville girl, you’re my honey love
You know, it’s funny how things never turn out the way you had them planned.
The only thing we knew for sure about Henry Porter is that his name wasn’t Henry Porter.
And you know, there was something about you baby that I liked
that was always too good for this world.
Just like you always said there was something about me you liked
that I left behind in the French Quarter.
Strange how people who suffer together have stronger connections
than people who are most content.
I don’t have any regrets, they can talk about me plenty when I’m gone.
You always said people don’t do what they believe in;
they just do what’s most convenient, then they repent.
And I always said, “Hang on to me, baby, and let’s hope that the roof stays on.”
There was a movie I seen one time. I think I sat through it twice.
I don’t remember who I was or where I was bound.
All I remember about it was it starred Gregory Peck; he wore a gun,
and he was shot in the back.
Seems like a long time ago, long before the stars were torn down.
Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls
Teeth like pearls shining like the moon above
Brownsville girl, show me all around the world
Brownsville girl, you’re my honey love
Copyright ©1986 by Special Rider Music
Diana Rhyne
Listening to this song IS like watching a movie.
Wonderful, Bob.
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Hello dear, it’s nice meeting you on here
Seth Donnelly
Been listening to Dylan for 40 plus years and just now truly heard this song and grasped what a masterpiece it is. Everything about it is perfect-- the prose, his delivery, the music and the vocals. What a gem from the 80s!
Tom
This song really hits a spot deep inside, just can't get enough of it. Everything is perfect.
Robert Reynolds
Have you heard Neighborhood Bully yet?
Trevalyn Gayle
You want to try watching the movie Bob's singing about, brings tears to grown man eyes!!
John Snyder
@Trevalyn Gayle what’s the movie?
Robert Reynolds
He makes you want more, the guy knows music
Kelsey Roe
@John Snyder The Gunfighter
Robert McMahan
I've listened to this particular song more than any other song in my entire life. Finding your all-time favorite song at the age of nearly 40 years old, was quite the delightful surprise. What an incredibly spectacular song. Thanks so much for creating this, Bob. Pure magic.