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NYC v​.​s. JEFFREY BROWN

from ROME by Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins

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Although Arlene’s is only fifty feet from Orchard
Clipped by “the Condor” while we’re looking for a nice bird
We tried to help a straight guy out
So Jeff is handing him a joint, size of a thumbtack
I guess he didn’t see the letters on the guy’s back
N – Y – P – D

And there’s a lesson in here somewhere

Hey now, now
Everyone’s waiting for Jeffrey Brown
He’s happy and high but he’s locked up downtown
What a way to come down
He’s gonna come down hard

Our manager is on the phone to an attorney
Who told us “Jeff is going nowhere in a hurry”
So we… we waved our friend goodbye
And while the rest of us are looking for a good time
I’m in the corner trying to learn a bunch of bass lines
B – C – B – A

It’s Monday, I assume the band is now a trio
And in the nick of time in walks our favourite Leo
Me oh my! where have you been?
After the show we’re in a bar because there’s drinks in there
Behind the laughter and the jokes I’m kinda thinkin’
There’s a lesson in here somewhere
There’s a lesson in here somewhere
yeah, yeah, yeah,

Hey now, now
Everyone’s waiting for Jeffrey Brown
He’s happy and high but he’s locked up downtown
What a way to come down
He’s gonna come down hard

Old Downtown Jeffrey Brown
So hard he’s coming down
Old Downtown Jeffrey Brown
Gone downtown

Poor old Jeffrey Brown
He’s gonna come down hard

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from ROME, track released November 5, 2012

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Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins Toronto, Ontario

In 2000 and 2015, Hawkins was voted Songwriter of the Year by NOW Magazine. He has received Toronto station 102.1 The Edge's Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2008 was inducted into the Canadian Indie Rock Hall of Fame.

The Do Good Assassins are a stealth rock/punk/ soul outfit consisting of Lee Rose (bass), Jody Brumell (drums) and Stuart Cameron (guitar) ... more

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