Black and Brown Blues by Silver Jews
Black and Brown Blues by Silver Jews

Black and Brown Blues

Silver Jews * Track #3 On The Natural Bridge

Black and Brown Blues Lyrics

Baby, let's get dressed up
I got two pairs of shoes
Darling, you look so beautiful
When your hair's all hung in jewels
And sometimes I find it really hard to choose
Between a pair of black and a pair of brown shoes

When I'm high on bat wings
Up by the silvery moon
I think of a certain sad king
Trapped in his golden room
And I dream of a cold river on the way
To come and sweep that king into this black and brown bay

Well, the water looks like jewelry
When it's coming out the spout
Nothing could make me feel better
Than a wet kiss on the mouth
Fake I.D.'s and honey bees
The jagged skyline of car keys
I never knew a bird could fly so low

Rub out the catlight
Rub out the village
Red and white exit light
That's exodus damage
Why don't people think of who they use?
Why don't you try and come and get me
Black and brown blues

It's raining triple sec in Tchula
And the radio plays "Crazy Train"
There's a quadroon ball in the beehive
Hanging out in the rain
And when there's trouble, I don't like running
But I'm afraid I got more in common
With who I was than who I am becoming

When I go downtown
I always wear a corduroy suit
Because it's made of a hundred gutters
That the rain can run right through
But a lonely man can't make a move
If he can't even bring himself to choose
Between a pair of black and a pair of brown shoes

Black and Brown Blues Q&A

Who wrote Black and Brown Blues's ?

Black and Brown Blues was written by David Berman.

Who produced Black and Brown Blues's ?

Black and Brown Blues was produced by Rian Murphy & The Shadwell Cougars.

When did Silver Jews release Black and Brown Blues?

Silver Jews released Black and Brown Blues on Tue Oct 01 1996.

What did Silver Jews say about "Black and Brown Blues"?

In one of his last interviews before his death, David Berman said that this song and “Pretty Eyes” were the first songs he wrote after Starlite Walker. Berman told LNWY:

And so with Natural Bridge, I was really proud that I thought of those two really quickly, in a couple weeks. I was like, “Wow, t...

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