She was my baby, til I joined the Navy. I went sailing away...

[CJsNvrUrly]

Does anybody know this song? It was popular in the 70's (yeah, I'm old). I think it's called "Brooklyn." I don't know the artist and I can't find it anywhere. I'm looking for the mp3 to buy. iTunes doesn't have it.

[Doc]

Dunno. Reminds me of "Brandy."

...

There's a port on a western bay
And it serves a hundred ships a day
Lonely sailors pass the time away
And talk about their homes

And there's a girl, in this harbor town
And she works, laying whiskey down
They say "Brandy, fetch another round"
She serves them whiskey and wine

The sailors say "Brandy, you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Yeah your eyes could steal a sailor
From the sea."

Brandy, wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A locket, that bears the name
Of a man that Brandy loved

He came, on a summer's day
Bringing gifts, from far away
But he made it clear, he couldn't stay
No harbor was his home

The sailors said "Brandy, you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my lover, my lady
Is the sea."

Yeah Brandy used to watch his eyes when he told his sailor's story
She could feel the ocean fall and rise, she saw it's raging glory
But he had always told the truth, Lord he was an honest man
And Brandy does her best to understand

At night, when the bars close down
Brandy walks through a silent town
And loves a man, who's not around
She still can hear him say, she hears him say

"Brandy, you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my lover, my lady
Is the sea"

"Brandy, you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my lover, my lady
Is the sea"

[Panopticon]

"Miss My Baby" Grand Funk Railroad ??
:dunno:

[voodoopenguin]

Shine a light, cause I’ve gotta get back to Brooklyn
My, my
Brooklyn
It’s been so long
Now I’ve gotta get back to Brooklyn
My, my Brooklyn USA

She was my baby until I joined the navy
I went sailing away
I knew I’d come back someday
I know my heart belongs to Brooklyn, only Brooklyn
mm mm mmm ?

No other pretty face could ever take my baby’s place
Now I’ve gotta get back
She’s my sunny day.


Paul

[olnacl]

Here was the first hit on Google, Looks like you have company.

[CJsNvrUrly]

voodoopenguin wrote:
Shine a light, cause I’ve gotta get back to Brooklyn
My, my
Brooklyn
It’s been so long
Now I’ve gotta get back to Brooklyn
My, my Brooklyn USA
She was my baby until I joined the navy
I went sailing away
I knew I’d come back someday
I know my heart belongs to Brooklyn, only Brooklyn
mm mm mmm ?
No other pretty face could ever take my baby’s place
Now I’ve gotta get back
She’s my sunny day.
Paul

Yes, that's the one!