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Drive All Night
05:04
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“Drive all Night”
words and music by Bradley Wik
The hard times have finally come around here
They’re laying off down at the Factory
Last week it was Terry, this week it’s me
But I got this old Buick and a little bit of money
And the Highway is calling just like it always used to do
And Terry the only thing keeping me in this town is you
Tonight we got the whole world out in front of us
And the wind at our backs
All we need is a little luck and tank of gas
And we’ll Drive all Night til the morning comes with the windows down blasting “Born to Run”
We’re gonna be alright, we’re gonna be alright
I know a guy down on Staten Island
He’ll put us up Terry for a month or so
I heard that things ain’t much better out there
But I’m still looking for New York City to be my savior
As we drive up to the Tunnel you can see those buildings reaching up for the sky
Terry there’s a new life waiting for us on the other side
Tonight we got the whole world out in front of us
And the wind at our backs
All we need is a little luck and tank of gas
And we’ll Drive all Night til the morning comes with the windows down blasting “Born to Run”
We’re gonna be alright, we’re gonna be alright
Round here you can’t tell the Winners from the Losers
And we’ll Drive all Night til the morning comes with the windows down blasting “Born to Run” We’re gonna be alright, we’re gonna be alright
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Back to Brooklyn
03:57
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“Back to Brooklyn”
(Words and Music by Bradley Wik)
The Swallows and Sparrows fly low for her
And the Seraphims sing sonnets for her
But I will wait in the window with the light
Cause the Poets are all jealous tonight
I wrote a bitter love song for her
And the silence like cigarettes will burn
And all those brave Jersey boys will die
Cause the Poets are all jealous tonight
The din from MacDougal Street will die
And she’ll be left with the silence of the Hudson at dawn
I heard she left the City last night
For the coast of Carolina they say
But I know she’ll be back any day
Cause the Poets are all jealous tonight
She’ll take that train under the East River
To get back home, she’s coming home
She’s coming Back to Brooklyn
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Dance With Me Darlin'
04:32
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“Dance with me Darlin’”
(Words and Music by Bradley Wik)
There’s still some lights out on the old highway tonight
Just some folks driving home up from the city
I will take 151 North to get back home
But tonight I’m thinking of Chicago
Cause there’s a little girl down there
with the prettiest blue eyes and short light brown hair
And she would always kill me in those tight blue jeans
I know she could that to any man if she pleased
But she swore herself to me when I said
Oh, won’t you Dance with me Darlin’
Please Dance with me Darlin’
The night is young and so are we
Every day after work we’d kiss in the back of my old Crown Vic
We would drive around town looking for some kicks
We would end up driving down to Chicago
And coming back filled with life and wonder
Tonight I’m going back I’m gonna see if I can find her
How were we supposed to know that time will leave you alone?
Oh, won’t you Dance with me Darlin’
Oh, please Dance with me Darlin’
The night is young and so are we
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“I’ve Never Slept on the Avenue”
(Words and Music by Bradley Wik)
I’ve been out of the City for three whole days looking for something new
I can find a new face and a new voice
Maybe I’m a stranger, maybe I’m a king
Maybe I’m just afraid of dying tonight
I’ve never slept on the avenue
And babe I’ve heard that you’ve got a new man to keep you warm
I’m a lonely man and I do the best that I can
But I just cannot love you, my dear
It’s a golden ring and song fit for a king
But I can see those rocky shores so far ahead
Maybe it's nothing more than a broken-hearted score
For all those we’ve lost along the way
I’ve never slept on the avenue
And babe I’ve heard that you’ve got a new man to keep you warm
I’m a lonely man and I do the best that I can
But I just cannot love you, my dear
I’ve been gone much too long babe...
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Johnny and Mary
05:44
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“Johnny and Mary”
(Words and Music by Bradley Wik)
Don’t you tell her Johnny’s not coming home
Because Johnny’s not coming home
He’s stuck somewhere out in east Ohio on some abandoned road
He thinks of his children and how he loves them
And how he ain’t never going to see them again
Mary sleeps softly tonight with her youngest son at her side
She wakes up kisses him softly cries
Johnny is still on her mind
He awakes from his sleep and gently kisses her cheek
She smiles as she falls asleep
But as he drives through Nebraska he calls just to ask her
If she will ever let him come back home but she says “no”
There’s a dark wave coming tonight
There's a silver star calling tonight
There’s an old moon rising tonight
And they will both dream of coming back home
Don’t you tell her Johnny’s not coming home
Because Johnny’s not coming home
He’s stuck somewhere out in east Ohio
And Mary sleeps alone
He awakes from his sleep and gently kisses her cheek
She smiles as she falls asleep
But as he drives through Nebraska he calls just to ask her
If she will ever let him come back home but she says “no”
There’s a dark wave coming tonight
There's a silver star calling tonight
There’s an old moon rising tonight
And they will both dream of coming back home
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Bradley Wik and the Charlatans Charlotte, North Carolina
Your ears are ringing as you pour yourselves out of the bar and into the street, still laughing.
The moon is bright
in the night sky and the way it mixes with the streetlights makes you see each other in a way you’ve missed for the last few years. In that moment, all the hard times fade away. She smiles and grabs your hand as you think to yourself, “Some Girls Still Love Rock N’ Roll…”
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Bradley Wik and the Charlatans recommends:
Blue Heron Grey
by Brianne Kathleen
She has an incredible and beautiful voice and honest, heart-felt folk-inspired songs
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How the Rain Goes
by Brianne Kathleen
Brianne Kathleen's Rock N' Roll record. I had the awesome pleasure of playing on this record. Brianne is such an amazing artist and singer.
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The Power Of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed
by Various Artists
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