Brooklyn Dodgers, the eighth track off Xiu Xiu’s 2003 album A Promise was written about Jamie’s brother.
My whole family at the time lived in the Bay Area, and fortunately my family now is a little more levelled out. In a state of crisis, to say the least, he decided he didn’t want to live there an...
[Verse 1]
Sorry I walked away
When you told me what you were scared of
The night that you turned twelve
Trying not to cry in front of your older brother
[Verse 2]
He knows where I live
He's not interested
I can't have nice things
Like a boy who stays around
When I needed him the most
[Chorus]
On your walk
Hold your head up high
High, high, high
Brooklyn dodger
And when you watch me fall
Please look back for the last time
Brooklyn dodger
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
On your walk
Hold your head up high
High, high, high
Brooklyn dodger
And when you watch me fall
Please look back for the last time
Brooklyn dodger
Brooklyn Dodgers was written by Yvonne Chen & Cory McCulloch & Jamie Stewart.
Brooklyn Dodgers was produced by Jamie Stewart.
Xiu Xiu released Brooklyn Dodgers on Tue Feb 18 2003.