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The Brooklyn Accent

from Reliquary by Martin Rivas

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How I long to hear the Brooklyn Accent spoke in Brooklyn
How I long to hear the Brooklyn Accent spoke in Brooklyn
By the folks I miss the most

How I long to hear
The words in Yiddish
Or in German
Or in Dutch
Or in Polish
Or in Italian
Or Puerto Rican

How I sorely miss
The angled words
The sharpened letters
Forgotten consonants
My grandfather
Strong as forever
Spoke in Brooklyn

How I long to hear you speak my name
Tell me you love me
With that voice
Only found
Once upon a time
In Brooklyn

Come back home
We need your shoulders
We need your strength
We need you back
Back in Brooklyn

Come back home
Home from London
Or Albuquerque
Or Madrid
Or San Francisco
Sons and daughters of Brooklyn

There may surely be a resurgence
Of a generation
Worn and battered
That fought two wars
They were noble
They had a purpose
And an ending
They fell in love
And settled down
Forever
In Brooklyn.

from the Martin Rivas album Reliquary.
©2012 Martin Rivas (BMI). All rights reserved.

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from Reliquary, released July 10, 2012

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Martin Rivas New York, New York

Brooklyn native Martin Rivas has been a stalwart participant and supporter of NYC-based underground music since his days in early-90s critical darlings & CBGB regulars Serious Pilgrim. Martin’s music has always taken the listener on a sonic journey that feels new and familiar; now that fatherhood has introduced him to his greatest passion, his 7th album is certain to take some compelling twists. ... more

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