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Betty Jean

from West 28th Street by Brigid Kaelin

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If you are familiar with the song "Ballad of Motorcycle Joe" on my first record, you may be interested to know that "Betty Jean" was the name of his motorcycle.

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Betty Jean was a rock hard machine
She was stronger than a Chevrolet
Probably weighed seven hundred pounds
But he loved her anyway
Rode her everywhere he could
She was his livelihood

Like Johnny and June, Perry and Roselle,
Romeo and Juliet, Will and Ariel, Joe and his Betty Jean.

Late one early spring night
Betty took off on her own
No one saw her leave
Old Joe was left alone
His soul went on a search
But the barstool was his perch

chorus

No one could save him
No one could intervene
All that he wanted was
His poor old Betty Jean

credits

from West 28th Street, released September 15, 2008
Keys, accordion, hand claps: Brigid Kaelin
Guitars: Justin Craig
Hand claps, tambourine: Duane Lundy
Drums: Robby Cosenza

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Brigid Kaelin Louisville

A "plucky redhead," a "genre-defying vaudeville rocker," and an "amazing multi-instrumentalist," Brigid Kaelin is a full-on entertainer. You've read her blog, heard her on the BBC and on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion," seen her play accordion with Elvis Costello, and laughed and cried at her original alt-country cabaret songs. Maybe it's time to buy her albums? ... more

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