Brooklyn Bastards, by Les Donkees

Brooklyn Bastards

by Les Donkees

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13 songs on a CD that comes in an "eco-friendly" cardboard case with a poster and bonus instrumentals

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1.	Good Idea 04:11	lyrics	buy track
Good Idea I wish I could say I didn’t feel this way For every mistake (I’ve made), I wish I had a dime But, it’s only fair (you know), we both we there (you know) And it seemed like a good idea at the time And it seemed like a good idea at the time Like a prison cell, there’s a world of Hell There’s no turning back for us from a life of crime But, (you know) one part is true, it was always you (you know) And it seemed like a good idea at the time And it seemed like a good idea at the time To say I love you I would never think twice What would it take for me now, to break this wall of ice? I wish I could say, nothing got in the way Now I can’t wash away the pain and the grime But, it’s a two way street, (you know) still the memory is sweet (you know) And it seemed like a good idea at the time
2.	How Come 03:27	lyrics
How Come? It started off slow, it started off sweet, I used to think my life was complete Our romance took off with a shot, but There’s trouble in paradise, that’s what we’ve got. How come (how come) I don’t turn you on? How come (how come) in the morning you’re gone? How come (how come) you’ve got me thinking? How come you only love me when you’re drinking? Ain’t it a bitch? Ain’t it a shame? I almost wish I had someone to blame Our romance was strong, it was fine… As long as we had an open bottle of wine How come (how come) you wake up and cry? How come (how come) when the bottle is dry How come (how come) it feels like we’re sinking? How come you only love me when you’re drinking? Did I do something wrong? Is there somebody new? Are you plagued by demons inside of you? Tell me, where does it hurt? What should we do? Ain’t it the truth? Ain’t it a crime? Salt and tequila goes better with lime. Our romance used to be nice, when happy hour ends you turn into ice Ain’t it a curse? Ain’t it a lie? I’m still not ready to tell you good bye Our romance could still be a dream with a steady supply of Kahlua and cream How come (how come) the rules are reversed? How come (how come) you’ve got such a thirst? How come (how come) you totaled the Lincoln? How come you only love me when you’re drinking? How come (how come) it’s lonely and dark? How come (how come) we lost that old spark? How come (how come) our future is shrinking? How come you only love me when you’re drinking?
3.	Cut The Crap 03:29	lyrics
From the day that we met it was never the same But you keep changing the rules of the game I wouldn’t mind, but time is so rare And I know that you know that I know… how much you care I was alone, and you set the trap I should have known you’d never draw me a map Hang up the phone, let’s call it a wrap Cut the crap, cut the crap, cut the crap and tell me you love me. You’ve been hard to find since you disappeared You’ve been blowing smoke rings in my mind by acting so weird What can I do to make you come around? I know that you know that I know… what was lost can be found (CH) I see the sky, I see the sun, I know that we have only begun I see the moon, I see the trees, I see that you have brought me to my knees Why waste the time, why waste your breath? Every day we waste away a little closer to death Since I found you I’ve been living the dream You know that I know that you know we make an excellent team I was alone, and you set the trap You’re out of the zone, no need to recap No need to atone, but you could mind the gap Throw me a bone, don’t make a flap Cut the crap, cut the crap, cut the crap and tell me you love me.
4.	Let's Make A Deal 04:50	lyrics	buy track
It comes from out of nowhere, I am shocked but not surprised Could it be my vindication or a new plot you’ve devised? I’d say it is unlikely to leave here smelling like a rose More like the stink of history or battle, I suppose Should I be protective of my old heart from new harm? But when you dangle new beginnings, I am bound to bet the farm Should I accept your invitation? To slip on this banana peel? Commence negotiations… let’s make a deal I need to leave the bargain basement, you won’t believe what I’ve been through It’s surprising me to find, we could find anything that’s new While I am running out of options, there’s no tricks up my sleeve I still have a few possessions I never wanted you to leave We can visit all the landmarks, take some time to clear the air Sign off on the final details and resume with the affair I must learn to hold my tongue, before it all becomes too real Say there’s a limit on the offer? OK honey, let’s make a deal Still it seems that time hasn’t dimmed the fire Could it be that I’m the only one you desire? My so called friends have warned me to leave the past behind But when if comes to you, I never seem to mind Is it hopeless or romantic? I can feel the first incision The small print says no refunds, once you’ve paid the price of omission I’ve been waiting in the wings, ever since the curtain fell Still got some self-esteem to burn, soon you’ll hear the closing bell I’ve been waiting for this call, there’s not much left to steal Maybe I’m heading for a fall or simply tryin’ to cop a feel I can be your Monty Hall, baby, you can spin the wheel Sign upon the dotted line… OK honey, let’s make a deal
5.	Home By Now 02:38	lyrics	buy track
Yes, I want to make love, you said that you’ve got to go I’m wishing you wanted to stay, but, still your answer is no I’m trying to make it clear in any way I know how My dear, if you lived here… well, you’d be home by now Oh, baby, these are the facts, your shoulders are tense You know it’s time to relax… It’s the only thing that makes any sense I’m trying to make it clear in any way I know how My dear, if you lived here… then you’d be home by now (you’d be home by now) I think I’m ready to yield, I’m through with playing the field You hear me singing this song Let’s see if cats and dogs can find a way to get along… You’ve got a smooth way with words, I love the shape of your nose I’ve got an extra key, sure there’s space for your clothes I’m trying to make it clear in every way that I know how My dear, if you lived here you’d be home by now My dear, if you lived here you’d be home by now You’d be home by now.
6.	Baby, We're Cool 03:19	lyrics	buy track
I got a five dollar bill on a Saturday night I know it ain’t much, but we can make it all right As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool I got a little bit of bait hanging on a string If the big one comes along, I know that I can reel it in As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool (we’re cool) As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool I got a shitty little job, in a horrible place If I can make it to the bell, then I get to see your face As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool I got a fragment of a tune that could turn into a song If I can find the chords, then you can sing along As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool (we’re cool) As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool But that darkness is almost everywhere It feeds on hope and leaves behind despair I can’t explain how you banish pain I reach for you and you are there I got a five dollar bill on a Saturday night I know it ain’t much, but we can make it all right As long as you say: O.K., baby we’re cool
7.	This Brooklyn Bastard 03:39	lyrics	buy track
This Brooklyn bastard’s coming out of his shell This Brooklyn bastard is as stubborn as all hell This Brooklyn bastard used to think he had the power to choose This Brooklyn bastard… looks like he’s blowing a fuse This Brooklyn bastard’s been washing out the stains This Brooklyn bastard’s got ice cubes in his veins This Brooklyn bastard’s got a big ass case of the blues This Brooklyn bastard… well, he’s got nothing to lose After the romance of a life time made shrapnel of his heart Someone sold the donkey and held onto the cart I guess you could say they kind of drifted apart And now he’s got to hang his head down low This Brooklyn bastard’s got away with not caring This Brooklyn bastard’s got a mouth made for swearing This Brooklyn bastard’s got nerves made of steel This Brooklyn bastard… he has planned his final meal After the sentence of a lifetime, there appeared no hope for bail It was the price he had to pay and now, the check is in the mail I guess you could say it was a fool who told the tale, And now he’s got to lay his head down low This Brooklyn bastard… don’t know quite what to do This Brooklyn bastard’s gonna ride the whole night through This Brooklyn bastard… when you wake up you will be O.K. This Brooklyn bastard… will be many miles away
8.	Power Of Love 04:13	lyrics	buy track
She cut off my arms and legs and she left me there She poked out both my eyes and chopped off my hair She tripped me and I fell to the darkest part of Hell It’s a drag and it’s a shame, but I won’t despair Because… I believe in the power of love I believe in the power of love The sheriff found me again with my paws in the pot The judge said, “This time, boy, you’re gonna rot.” “There’s no tale you can tell, and its off with you to your cell.” The jailer took my stash, and asked me if that’s all I’ve got. I said… I believe in the power of love I believe in the power of love She tried to crush my will, she tried to sap my strength She stuck me with the bill, she went to every length She left the house in flames, but that’s not the worst part She even called me names and Mama, she tried to break my heart… I went to the local church to conjure up the lord His man told me, “In this life, there is no reward.” He said, “Let us get down and pray.” I pushed the Monsignor away I can’t buy what you can’t sell, and no man can afford Nonetheless… I believe in the power of love I believe in the power of love I believe in the power of love I believe in the power of love
9.	Maggie 03:01	lyrics	buy track
Maggie, would you give me a second chance? Why has it been so long? Aside from a few small disasters I don’t know what I done wrong Maggie, would you give me a second chance? Why must you play it cool? Give a little water to a drowning man Yes, I know I’ve been a fool, I know I’ve been a fool Maggie, would you give me a second chance? I could crawl around your floor I’ll be coming in through the window unless you open up the door Maggie, would you give me a second chance? You would think by now I’ve learned I know we’re playing with fire here… You can see every bridge I’ve burned, see every bridge I burned There’s no face I’d rather see, there’s no one I’d rather know There’s no place I’d rather be, besides I got nowhere to go Maggie, would you give me a second chance? Is it time to be on my way? I could take a hitch with my rider or come back on another day Maggie, would you give me a second chance? Or release me from your spell You got some powerful juju here and I’ve done my time in Hell, I’ve done my time in Hell
10.	Against The Wall 05:03	lyrics	buy track
I’m throwing myself up against the wall, against the wall, against the wall I’m looking for a way to break my fall, break my fall, and that’s not all There was a time when time moved slow But, we’re out of time, there is no time, I’ve told you everything, so now you know, now you know, now you know… I’m looking for a place to place my dreams, to hold my dreams, to stow my dreams I’m washing my hands of all those dreams, my foolish schemes, bye bye dreams, bye, bye dreams I’m looking for a place to make my bed, to bake some bread, to lay my head Looking for a place to lay my head, lay my head, and that’s not all… There was a time when time moved fast Deep inside, now worlds collide and so it seems, that time has passed, time has passed, the time has passed… I’m bringing myself up to the ledge, up to the ledge, right near the edge I feel like I could disappear, disappear, disappear… but it’s not clear… I wonder what is left that I can When I said the words I said, I believed it all was true I can’t get through… what’s left to do? I’m throwing myself up against the wall.
11.	Edge Of The Night 03:57	lyrics	buy track
Well, the doctor sauntered in and said the patient is so ill It is nothing I can fix with a potion or a pill I have not seen a case like this since the inmates were released From the asylum on the hill, maybe you should call a priest In the darkness there is light, in the blindness there is sight Now I see eternity, at the edge of the night Well the captain took the helm and he called his mate aside He whispered in his ear about the turning of the tide He said the wind and the stars are clearly beyond my command There will be a mutiny if we don’t find dry land Well the corporal grabbed his gun and counted up the rounds The news was mighty grim when he knew he heard the sounds Of the enemy advancing on his sorry little cave Counting minutes, counting seconds, until it became his grave But the morning is for dreaming, you lose track of the day But there’s no way avoiding… when your future fades away Well the lawyer told his client, I have plum run out of tricks He said: the jury screamed for blood, you are in the deepest fix The governor is sleeping,, the press has gone away The sands are running out, anything you’d care to say? Well, I guess you made it clear – that our time is done Truth be told, I always thought – you would be the only one Despite the way you slammed the door, despite the tears and pain, You always were so good with words, and despite that I remain
12.	Bring Out Your Dead 04:54	lyrics	buy track
First the fever came and went, wish I never left the bed Every dime and nickel spent, the cart is here, bring out your dead Burn the sheets, burn the clothes, purge the urge, then someone said… Worst of times? Well, I suppose… the cart is here, bring out your dead As I replay the haunted scenes, hard to say what it all means Way back in the good old days, distant, soft and vague Long before this modern rage, long before we reached this page Way back in the good old days… Right before the plague Now I know, I should have tied her to a stake and painted red It’s not enough to have tried, so take a break, bring out your dead As I replay the haunted scenes, hard to say what it all means Way back in the good old days, right before the plague Despite the tears and best of times, whoever meant a word they said Rewrite the top ten list of crimes, the cart is here, bring out your dead Bring out your dead, bring out your dead, A E I O U and sometimes Y.
13.	How Come (alt) 04:04	lyrics	buy track
It started off slow, it started off sweet, I used to think my life was complete Our romance took off with a shot, but There’s trouble in paradise, that’s what we’ve got. How come (how come) I don’t turn you on? How come (how come) in the morning you’re gone? How come (how come) you’ve got me thinking? How come you only love me when you’re drinking? Ain’t it a bitch? Ain’t it a shame? I almost wish I had someone to blame Our romance was strong, it was fine… As long as we had an open bottle of wine How come (how come) you wake up and cry? How come (how come) when the bottle is dry How come (how come) it feels like we’re sinking? How come you only love me when you’re drinking? Did I do something wrong? Is there somebody new? Are you plagued by demons inside of you? Tell me, where does it hurt? What should we do? Ain’t it the truth? Ain’t it a crime? Salt and tequila goes better with lime. Our romance used to be nice, when happy hour ends you turn into ice Ain’t it a curse? Ain’t it a lie? I’m still not ready to tell you good bye Our romance could still be a dream with a steady supply of Kahlua and cream How come (how come) the rules are reversed? How come (how come) you’ve got such a thirst? How come (how come) you totaled the Lincoln? How come you only love me when you’re drinking? How come (how come) it’s lonely and dark? How come (how come) we lost that old spark? How come (how come) our future is shrinking? How come you only love me when you’re drinking?
14.	Drinking (instrumental) 02:50	lyrics	buy track
make up your own lyrics please!
15.	Fridge (instrumental) 02:50		buy track
16.	Flush (instrumental) 02:36		buy track
17.	Address (instrumental) 02:39		buy track
18.	Contract (instrumental) 02:59		buy track
19.	Y'know (instrumental) 02:58		buy track
20.	Flatbush (instrumental) 02:26		buy track
21.	Rider (instrumental) 02:21		buy track
22.	Because (instrumental) 03:43		buy track
23.	Believe (instrumental) 03:07		buy track

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Louie Fleck New York

Composer, Engineer, Producer, Bassist, Guitarist and one-finger keyboard player! He has played in numerous bands, written musicals, composed sound design for film and theater.

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