Song title: American babylon
(Joe Grushecky) by Joe Grushecky
American babylon
A kid stole my car the other day
Broke in and drove it away
Took it for a joy ride and when he was done
Held up a liquor store with a great big gun
He said "I didn’t do nothing wrong
It’s just the way we live around here"
In American Babylon puttin’ my protection on
Got everything I need - drugs, money, sex and greed
In American Babylon puttin’ my blindfold on
In American Babylon
Well she ran out of money - she ran out of hope
She left the kids at home - went out to score some dope
The cops caught her selling it down on broadway
The county came in and took the kids away
She said "they’re better off without me"
In American Babylon puttin’ my protection on
Got everything I need - drugs, money, sex and greed
In american babylon puttin’ my blindfold on
I can’t tell right from wrong
In American Babylon
Who cares about the kids? (I don’t)
Or what goes in their heads? (I don’t)
Or if the poor are fed? (I don’t)
Or if your neighbor’s dead? (I don’t)
I said do you really care? (I don’t)
I said do you really care? (I don’t)
I said do you really care? (I don’t)
American Babylon puttin’ my protection on
I got everything I need — drugs, money, sex and greed
In American Babylon I put my blindfold on
And I can’t tell right from wrong
In American Babylon
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 22/07/1995 TradeWinds, Sea Bright,NJ ,USA
- 17/10/1995 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 18/10/1995 Tramps Night Club, New York,NY ,USA
- 19/10/1995 The Electric Factory, Philadelphia,PA ,USA
- 20/10/1995 Nick's Fat City, Pittsburgh,PA ,USA
- 21/10/1995 Nick's Fat City, Pittsburgh,PA ,USA
- 24/10/1995 Park West, Chicago,IL ,USA
- 02/03/1998 Nick's Fat City, Pittsburgh,PA ,USA
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First known live performance: 22/07/1995 TradeWinds, Sea Bright,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 02/03/1998 Nick's Fat City, Pittsburgh,PA ,USA
Song 'history':
The song was only played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
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