Brooklyn Blues (rock version v001)

Song about my old NYPD Patrol Partner and I fighting crime in NYC, Brooklyn North in the 1980's-90's. Guns & Robberies were in our wheelhouse.

Now retired, and we both play music...
GO FIGURE

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Brooklyn Blues
by Riley G Matthews Jr
copyright Nov 2025

Version: Rock v001

[Verse]
Ron Fagan's boots hit the concrete hard
Riley G's laugh cuts through the boulevard
Night's a black jacket zipped up tight
Brooklyn North don't sleep tonight

[Chorus]
On patrol
Yeah
We roll
Through the streets where stories unfold
Fighting crime
Busting lies
Brooklyn North under moonlit skies

[Verse 2]
Sirens wail like a city choir
Smoke and shadows dance with fire
Chasing ghosts through alleys thin
Every door hides what could’ve been

[Prechorus]
Bad guys run but they can't hide
Ron and Riley
Side by side

[Chorus]
On patrol
Yeah
We roll
Through the streets where stories unfold
Fighting crime
Busting lies
Brooklyn North under moonlit skies

[Bridge]
Cracked sidewalks whisper sins untold
A badge ain't heavy
But it ain't gold
Justice wears a tough disguise
But we see it clear in the bad guys' eyes
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November 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM