Lou Reed – The Pied Piper of Brooklyn

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Lou Reed – The Pied Piper of Brooklyn by ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) from our new and 21st album The Chelsea Hotel#1.
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Lou Reed – The Pied Piper of Brooklyn lyrics
Born in Brooklyn with that New York Jewish soul
He’d later say his only true god was rock ‘n’ roll
He lived on the wild side of whatever that meant
And kept the torch burning long after Andy went

They’d put electric through his brain to try to straighten him up
They wanted him to be what they wanted him to be, what the fuck!
He was a punk and an outlaw so many people would say
Only an outlaw like him could write on A Perfect Day

From Berlin to New York, New York to Berlin
The Pied Piper of Brooklyn
Drove a busload of faith
Through the roadblocks of hate

Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls
Transformed the world for many confused boys and girls
Broke their shackles and chains and freed them from the lives they had
What a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag they said
Oh what a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag, what a drag

He wrote The Chelsea Girls for Andy
The stars were all outsiders and misfits like Candy
One time he couldn’t go on stage coz he was out of his head
Ike and Tina Turner went on instead, the age of punk was dead
The age of punk was dead

To the end he practised Tai Chi meditation
But his body had been ravished by alcohol misuse and illegal medication
We lost a unique performing artist and writer
His wife said to the end that ‘he was a prince and a fighter’

Farewell to the Pied Piper of Brooklyn
Farewell to the Pied Piper of Brooklyn, farewell
Farewell to the Pied Piper of Brooklyn

Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls
Transformed the world for many confused boys and girls
Broke their shackles and chains and freed them from the lives they had
Oh what a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag they said
Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls
Transformed the world for many confused boys and girls
Broke their shackles and chains and freed them from the lives they had
What a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag they said
Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls

Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecodes 639903KW / 645220KW
ISRC QZTAY2471390