Live in Dublin de Bruce Springsteen
Álbum de Bruce Springsteen
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 5 de Junio de 2007
- Compositores: Tradicional (arreglos por Bruce Springsteen)
- Productores: Bruce Springsteen
Live in Dublin es un álbum de Bruce Springsteen, publicado en 2007. El disco incluye 23 canciones, entre ellas «Atlantic City», «Old Dan Tucker», «Eyes on the Prize» y «Jesse James».
Antecedentes: la fiesta folk llega a Irlanda
Tras el lanzamiento del aclamado álbum de versiones folk "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions", Bruce Springsteen se embarcó en una gira mundial con la gran y enérgica Sessions Band. La gira fue una celebración ruidosa y alegre de la música de raíces americanas. "Live in Dublin" captura la esencia de esta gira, grabando tres conciertos en The Point Depot en Dublín, Irlanda, en noviembre de 2006. La elección de Dublín fue deliberada, ya que la música celta y la cultura irlandesa son una influencia fundamental en la música folk que se celebra en el álbum.
El concierto y el sonido
El álbum y el DVD que lo acompaña capturan una de las experiencias en vivo más singulares y festivas de la carrera de Springsteen. La Sessions Band, un conjunto de casi 20 músicos con violines, banjos, acordeones y una sección de vientos, transforma las canciones en una fiesta comunitaria. La energía del público irlandés, conocido por su pasión por la música folk, es palpable y contagiosa.
El repertorio incluye muchas de las canciones del álbum "Seeger Sessions", como "Pay Me My Money Down" y "John Henry", pero también reinventa varios clásicos del propio Springsteen en un estilo folk y celta. Canciones como "Blinded by the Light" y "Growin' Up" se transforman con nuevos arreglos, mostrando su versatilidad. El álbum también incluye versiones de canciones no incluidas en el álbum de estudio, como la tradicional irlandesa "The Auld Triangle".
Recepción y legado
"Live in Dublin" fue aclamado por la crítica como un magnífico documento de una de las giras más divertidas y musicalmente ricas de Springsteen. Fue elogiado por capturar la increíble energía y la maestría musical de la Sessions Band. El álbum tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial, especialmente en Europa, y fue nominado a tres premios Grammy.
El proyecto "Seeger Sessions" y su correspondiente gira en vivo demostraron una vez más la capacidad de Springsteen para reinventarse y su profundo respeto por la tradición musical. "Live in Dublin" es un testimonio duradero de esa celebración jubilosa de la música folk.
Posición en listas:
- Estados Unidos (USA): 23
- Reino Unido (UK): 5
- España: 3
- Alemania: 3
- Noruega: 1
Listado de Canciones
Disco 1
- Atlantic City5:10
Letra
Well, they blew up the chicken man in philly last night Now, they blew up his house, too Down on the boardwalk they're gettin ready for a fight Gonna see what them racket boys can do Now, there's trouble bustin in from outta state And the D. A. Can't get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade And the gamblin commissions hangin on by the skin of his teeth Well now, evrything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty And meet me tonight in atlantic city Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away But I got debts that no honest man can pay So I drew what I had from the central trust And I bought us two tickets on that coast city bus Now, baby, evrything dies, honey, that's a fact... Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold But with you forever I'll stay Were goin out where the sands turnin to gold Put on your stockins baby, 'cause the nights getting cold And maybe evrything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back Now, I been lookin for a job, but it's hard to find Down here it's just winners and losers and don't Get caught on the wrong side of that line Well, I'm tired of comin out on the losin end So, honey, last night I met this guy and I'm gonna Do a little favor for him Well, I guess everything dies, baby, that's a fact... - Old Dan Tucker3:31
Letra
Old Dan Tucker, he's a fine old man, Washed his face in a frying pan Combed his hair with a wagon wheel Died of a toothache in his heel Get out of the way! Old Dan Tucker, You're too late to get your supper Supper's gone, dinner is a cooking Old Dan Tucker just a standing there looking Old Dan Tucker, he'd come to town Riding a billy goat, leading a hound Hound dog barked, billy goat jumped Landed Dan Tucker on the top of a stump! Get out of the way! Old Dan Tucker, You're too late to get your supper Supper's gone, dinner is a cooking Old Dan Tucker just a standing there looking Now old Dan Tucker has come to town Swinging the ladies round and round First to the right and then to the left Then to the girl that he loves best Get out of the way! Old Dan Tucker, You're too late to get your supper Supper's gone, dinner is a cooking Old Dan Tucker just a standing there looking - Eyes on the Prize6:03
Letra
Paul and Silas were bound in jail Had no Money for to go their bail Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Hold on! Keep your Eyes on the Prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your Eyes on the Prize, hold on! Paul and Silas began to shout Doors popped open, and they walked out Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on Hold on! Hold on! Keep your Eyes on the Prize, hold on! Well, the only chains that we can stand Are the chains of hand in hand Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your Eyes on the Prize, hold on! Got my hand on the freedom plow Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your Eyes on the Prize, hold on! Hold on! Hold on! Hold on! Hold on - Jesse James5:35
Letra
Jasse James was a lad That killed many a man He robbed the Glendale train He stole from the rich And he gave to the poor He´d a hand and heart and a brain Well it was Robert Ford That dirty little coward I eonder now how he feels For he ate of Jesse´s bread And he slept in Jesse´s bed And he laid poor Jesse in his grave Well Jesse had a wife To mourn for his life Three children Now they were brave Well that dirty little coward That shot Mr. Howard He laid poor Jesse in his grave Well Jesse was a man A friend to the poor He´d never rob a mother or a child There never qas a man with the law in his hand That could take Jesse James when alive It was on a Saturday night Well the moon was shining bright They robbed the Gelendale train And pelople they did say oér many miles away It was those outlaws Frank and Jesse James Well Jesse had a wife To mourn for his life Three children Now they were brave But that dirty little coward That shot Mr. Howard He laid poor Jasse in his grave Now the people held their breath When they heard of Jesse´s death They wondered how he´d ever como to fall Robert Ford it was a fact He shot Jesse in the back While Jesse hung a picture on the wall Jesse went to rest with his head on his breast The devil upon his knee He was born one day in County Clay And he came from a solitary race Well Jesse had a wife To mourn for his life Three children Now they were brave Well that dirty little coward That shot at Mr. Howard He laid poor Jesse in his grave - Further On (Up the Road)5:54
Letra
Where the road is dark and the seed is sowed Where the gun is cocked and the bullet's cold Where the miles are marked in the blood and gold I'll meet you further on up the road Got on my dead man's suit and my smilin' skull ring My lucky graveyard boots and song to sing I got a song to sing, keep me out of the cold And I'll meet you further on up the road. Further on up the road Further on up the road Where the way dark and the night is cold One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road. Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign If there's a light up ahead well brother I don't know But I got this fever burnin' in my soul So let's take the good times as they go And I'll meet you further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road. - Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep6:57
Letra
Well if I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Well Mary wore three links and chains On every link was Jesus' name Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Go! Go! Well one of these nights bout 12 o'clock This old world is gonna rock Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Well Moses stood on the Red Sea shore Smote' the water with a two by four Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Alright! (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't you weep) Well old Mr. Satan he got mad Missed that soul that he thought he had Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Brothers and sisters don't you cry There'll be good times by and by Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Well O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Solo, try it out! (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't you weep) Hey! Drums! God gave Noah the rainbow sign "No more water but fire next time" Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Everybody! (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't you weep) O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded Oooooooh, Mary don't yoooooou (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't you weep) - Erie Canal4:34
Letra
I've got a mule, and her name is Sal, Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal. She's a good ol' worker an' a good ol' pal, Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal. We've hauled some barges in our day, Filled with lumber, coal, and hay, And we know every inch of the way From Albany to Buffalo. Low bridge, everybody down! Low bridge, for we're comin' through a town! And you'll always know your neighbor, You'll always know your pal, If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal. We'd better look around for a job, ol' gal, Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal! 'Cause you bet your life I'd never part with Sal, Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal! Git up there, mule, here comes a lock, We'll make Rome 'bout six o'clock, One more trip and back we'll go Right back home to Buffalo. - If I Should Fall Behind5:13
Letra
We said wed walk together baby come what may That come the twilight should we lose our way If as were walkin a hand should slip free Ill wait for you And should I fall behind Wait for me We swore wed travel darlin side by side Wed help each other stay in stride But each lovers steps fall so differently But I'll wait for you And if I should fall behind Wait for me Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true But you and I know what this world can do So lets make our steps clear that the other may see And I'll wait for you If I should fall behind Wait for me Now there's a beautiful river in the valley ahead There neath the oaks bough soon we will be wed Should we lose each other in the shadow of the evening trees Ill wait for you And should I fall behind Wait for me Darlin I'll wait for you Should I fall behind Wait for me - My Oklahoma Home8:25
Letra
When they opened up the strip I was young and full of zip, I wanted a place to call my own. And so I made the race, and staked me out a place, And settled down along the Cimarron. It blowed away, it blowed away, My Oklahoma home, it blowed away. It looked so green and fair when I built my shanty there, But my Oklahoma home, it blowed away. I planted wheat and oats, got some chickens and some shoats, Aimed to have some ham and eggs to feed my face. Got a mule to pull the plow, got an old red muley cow And got a fancy mortgage on the place. It blowed away, it blowed away, All the crops I planted blowed away. You can't grow any grain if there isn't any rain; All except the mortgage blowed away. It blowed away my rooster and it blowed away my hens; The pigs and cattle went astray. All the crops that I sowed went a-foggin' down the road. My Oklahoma farm, it blowed away. It blowed away, it blowed away, Everything I owned blowed away. I hollered and I cussed when my land went up in dust, When my Oklahoma farm, it blowed away. It looked so green and fair, when I built my shanty there, I figured I was all set for life. I put on my Sunday best with my fancy scalloped vest And went to town and picked me out a wife. She blowed away, she blowed away My Oklahoma woman blowed away. Just as I bent and kissed her, she was picked up by a twister; My Oklahoma woman blowed away. Then I was left alone a-listenin' to the moan Of the wind around the corners of my shack; So I took off down the road when the south wind blowed, A-travelin' with the wind at my back. I blowed away, I blowed away Chasin' a dust cloud up ahead. Once it looked so green and fair, now it's up there in the air; My Oklahoma farm is overhead. Now I'm always close to home no matter where I roam, For Oklahoma dust is everywhere. Makes no difference where I'm walkin', I can hear my chickens squawkin' I can hear my wife a-talkin' in the air. It blowed away, it blowed away, My Oklahoma home blowed away. But my home is always near; it's in the atmosphere, My Oklahoma home that blowed away. I'm a roamin' Oklahoman, but I'm always close to home And I'll never get homesick 'til I die. No matter where I'm found, my home is all around; My Oklahoma home is in the sky. It blowed away, it blowed away, My farm down upon the Cimarron. But all around the world, wherever dust is whirled, Some is from my Oklahoma home. It blowed away, it blowed away, My Oklahoma home blowed away. Oh it's up there in the sky in that dust cloud rolling by, My Oklahoma home is in the sky. - Highway Patrolman5:47
Letra
My name is Joe Roberts I work for the state I'm a sergeant out of Perrineville barracks number 8 I always done an honest job as honest as I could I got a brother named Frankie and Frankie ain't no good Now ever since we was young kids it's been the same come down I get a call over the radio Frankie's in trouble downtown Well if it was any other man, I'd put him straight away But when it's your brother sometimes you look the other way Yeah me and Frankie laughin' and drinkin' Nothin' feels better than blood on blood Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band Played "Night of the Johnstown Flood" I catch him when he's strayin' like any brother would Man turns his back on his family well he just ain't no good Well Frankie went in the army back in 1965 I got a farm deferment, settled down, took Maria for my wife But them wheat prices kept on droppin' till it was like we were gettin' Robbed Frankie came home in '68, and me, I took this job Yeah we're laughin' and drinkin' Nothin' feels better than blood on blood Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band Played "Night of the Johnstown Flood" I catch him when he's strayin' teach him how to walk that line Man turns his back on his family he ain't no friend of mine Well the night was like any other, I got a call 'bout quarter to nine There was trouble in a roadhouse out on the Michigan line There was a kid lyin' on the floor lookin' bad bleedin' hard from his head There was a girl cry'n' at a table and it was Frank, they said Well I went out and I jumped in my car and I hit the lights Well I musta done one hundred and ten through Michigan county that night It was out at the crossroads, down 'round Willow bank Seen a Buick with Ohio plates. Behind the wheel was Frank Well I chased him through them county roads Till a sign said "Canadian border five miles from here" I pulled over the side of the highway and watched his tail-lights disappear Me and Frankie laughin' and drinkin' Nothin' feels better than blood on blood Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band Played "Night of the Johnstown Flood" I catch him when he's strayin' teach him how to walk that line Man turns his back on his family he ain't no friend of mine - Mrs. McGrath5:03
Letra
"Oh, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said "Would you like to make a soldier of your son Ted With a scarlet coat and a big cocked hat Now Mrs. McGrath would you like that?" With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa, too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa Now Mrs. McGrath lived on the sea shore And after seven years or more She spied a ship coming into the bay With her son from far away "Oh captain dear, where have ye been? You been sailing on the Mediterranean? Have you news of my son Ted? Is he living or is he dead?" With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa, too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa Then up came Ted without any legs And in their place two wooden pegs She kissed him a dozen times or two And said "My God Ted is it you"? Now were ye drunk or were ye blind When ye left yer two fine legs behind? Or was it walking upon the sea That wore your two fine legs away?" With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa, too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa Now I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind When I left my two fine legs behind A cannonball on the fifth of May Tore my two fine legs away "My, Teddy boy," the widow cried "Yer two fine legs were yer mother's pride Stumps of a tree wouldn't do at all Why didn't ye run from the cannon ball?" With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa, too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa "All foreign wars I do proclaim Live on blood and a mother's pain I'd rather have my son as he used to be Than the King of America And his whole Navy! - How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live [Bruce Springsteen Version [Bruce Springsteen Version]3:20
- Jacob's Ladder6:59
Letra
We are climbing Jacob's ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder Brothers, sisters, all Every rung goes higher and higher Every rung goes higher and higher Every rung goes higher and higher Brothers, sisters, all We are dancing Sarah's circle We are dancing Sarah's circle We are dancing Sarah's circle Sisters, brothers, all Every round a generation Every round a generation Every round a generation Sisters, brothers, all We are climbing Jacob's ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder Brothers, sisters, all
Disco 2
- Long Time Comin'4:48
Letra
Out where the creek turn shallow and sandy And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars When the mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops Straight into my arms Straight into my arms I'm ridin' hard carryin' a cache of roses A fresh map that I made Now I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul And dance on it's grave And dance on it's grave It's been a long time comin', my dear It's been a long time comin', but now it's here And now it's here Well my daddy he was just a stranger Lived in a hotel downtown Well when I was a kid he was just somebody Somebody I'd see around Somebody I'd see around Well now down below and pullin' on my shirt Yeah I got some kids of my own Well if I had one wish for you in this god forsaken world, kid It'd be that your mistakes will be your own That your sins will be your own It's been a long time comin', my dear It's been a long time comin', but now it's here And now it's here (Whoaaa) Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia Where the sword of Orion sweeps It's me and you, Rosie, cracklin' like crossed wires And you breathin' in your sleep And you breathin' in your sleep Well there's just a spark of a campfire left burnin' Two kids in a sleeping bag beside Reach 'neath your shirt, put my hands across your belly and feel Another one kickin' inside And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time It's been a long time comin', my dear It's been a long time comin', but now it's here It's been a long time comin', my dear It's been a long time comin', but now it's here (Whoaaa) - Open All Night8:04
Letra
I had the carburetor cleaned and checked with her line blown out she's hummin' like a turbojet Propped her up in the backyard on concrete blocks for a new clutch plate and a new set of shocks Took her down to the carwash check the plugs and points I'm goin' out tonight I'm gonna rock that joint Early north Jersey industrial skyline I'm a all set cobra jet creepin' through the nighttime Gotta find a gas station gotta find a payphone this turnpike sure is spooky at night when you're all alone Gotta hit the gas 'cause I'm runnin' late, this New Jersey n the mornin' like a lunar landscape The boss don't dig me so he put me on the nightshift It's an all night run to get back to where my baby lives In the wee wee hours your mind gets hazy radio relay towers won't you lead me to my baby Underneath the overpass trooper hits his party light switch Goodnight good luck one two powershift I met Wanda when she was employed behind the counter at the route 60 Bobs Big Boy fried chicken on the front seat she's sittin' in my lap We're wipin' our fingers on a Texaco roadmap I remember Wanda up on scrap metal hill with them big brown eyes that make your heart stand still 5 A.M. oil pressure's sinkin' fast I make a pit stop wipe the windshield check the gas Gotta call my baby on the telephone Let her know that her daddy's comin' on home Sit tight little mamma I'm commin' round I got 3 more hours but I'm coverin' ground Your eyes get itchy in the wee wee hours sun's just a red ball risin' over them refinery towers Radio's jammed up with gospel stations lost souls callin' long distance salvation Hey mr. deejay woncha hear my last prayer hey ho rock 'n roll deliver me from nowhere - Pay Me My Money Down5:59
Letra
Pay me, you owe me Pay me my money down Pay me or go to jail Pay me my money down I thought I heard the captain say Pay me my money down Tomorrow is our sailing day Pay me my money down Pay me, you owe me Pay me my money down Pay me or go to jail Pay me my money down Late last night we went into a bar Pay me money down They knocked us down with the end of a spar Pay me my money down Pay me, you owe me Pay me my money down Pay me or go to jail Pay me my money down I wish I was Mr. Howard's son Pay me my money down Sit in the house and watch the work getting down Pay me my money down Pay me, you owe me - Growin' Up4:31
Letra
I stood stone - like at midnight suspended in my masquerade I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and come out with my soul untouched I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "sit down", I stood up Ooh... Growin' up The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail, but she sure could sing I pushed b-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd but when they said, "come down", I threw up Ooh... Growin' up I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said, "pull down", I pulled up Ooh... Growin' up. Ooh... Growin' up - When the Saints Go Marching In5:12
- This Little Light of Mine3:08
Letra
Charles, bring us home! I want you all to rise from your seats now please and join us! Come on now! Here we go! Well now, this little light of mine, yeah I'm gonna let it shine Well now, this little light of mine, yeah I'm gonna let it shine Well now, this little light of mine, yeah I'm gonna let it shine Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Gonna let my little light shine Well jesus gave me light (Jesus gave me light), I'm gonna let it shine (I'm gonna let it shine) Well now Jesus gave me light (Jesus gave me light), and I'm gonna let it shine (I'm gonna let it shine) Well now Jesus gave me light (Jesus gave me light), I'm gonna let it shine Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) I'm gonna let my little light shine Well this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Well now, this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Well now, this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Gonna let my little light shine (Monday), Gave me the gift of love (Tuesday), Peace came from above (Wednesday), Told me to have more faith (Thursday), Gave me a little more grace (Friday), Told me to watch and pray (Saturday), Told me what to say (Sunday), Gave me the power divine This little light of mine This little light of mine, whoa! I'm gonna let it shine, whoa! This little light of mine, yeah! I'm gonna let it shine, whoa! This little light of mine, this light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Gonna let my little light shine, whoa! This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, whoa! This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, whoaaa! This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day) Every day (every day), every day (every day), can't hold on to it Every day (every day), every day (every day), gotta save with someone Every day (every day), every day (every day), don't let go Every day (every day), shine every day I'm gonna let my little light shine, let my little light shine Yeah! - American Land4:22
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What is this land of America, so many travel there I'm going now while I'm still young, my darling meet me there Wish me luck my lovely, I'll send for you when I can And we'll make our home in the American land Over there all the woman wear silk and satin to their knees And children dear, the sweets, I hear, are growing on the trees Gold comes rushing out the river straight into your hands If you make your home in the American land* There's diamonds in the sidewalks, there's gutters lined in song Dear I hear that beer flows through the faucets all night long There's treasure for the taking, for any hard working man Who will make his home in the American land I docked at Ellis Island in a city of light and spire I wandered to the valley of red-hot steel and fire We made the steel that built the cities with the sweat of our two hands And I made my home in the American land There's diamonds in the sidewalk, there's gutters lined in song Dear I hear that beer flows through the faucets all night long There's treasure for the taking, for any hard working man Who will make his home in the American land The McNicholas, the Posalski's, the Smiths, Zerillis too The Blacks, the Irish, the Italians, the Germans and the Jews The Puerto Ricans, illegals, the Asians, Arabs miles from home Come across the water with a fire down below They died building the railroads, worked to bones and skin They died in the fields and factories, names scattered in the wind They died to get here a hundred years ago, they're dyin' now The hands that built the country were all trying to keep down There's diamonds in the sidewalk, there's gutters lined in song Dear I hear that beer flows through the faucets all night long There's treasure for the taking, for any hard working man Who will make his home in the American land Who will make his home in the American land Who will make his home in the American land - Blinded by the Light4:43Madman drummers, bummers and Indians in the summer With a teenage diplomat In the dumps, with the mumps as the adolescent pumps His way into his hat With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round With this very unpleasing, sneezing and wheezing The Calliope crashed to the ground Some all-hot, half-shot was headin’ for a hot spot Snappin’ his fingers, clappin’ his hands And some fleshpot, mascot was tied into a lovers knot With a whatnot in her hand And now young Scott, with a slingshot Finally found a tender spot And throws his lover in the sand And some bloodshot, forget-me-not Whispers “Daddy’s within earshot Save the buckshot, turn up the band†And she was blinded by the light Oh, cut loose like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light She got down, but she never got tight But, she’ll make it, alright Some brimstone, baritone, anticyclone Rolling stone preacher from the east He says: “Dethrone the Dictaphone Hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least†And some new-mown chaperone was standin’ in the corner All alone watchin’ the young girls dance And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin’ with his frozen zone To remind him of the feeling of romance Yeah, he was blinded by the light Oh, cut loose like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light He got down, but he never got tight But, he's gonna make it, tonight Some silicone sister with her manager’s mister Told me I got what it takes She said “I'll turn you on sonny to something strong If you play that song with the funky break†And go-cart Mozart was checkin’ out the weather chart To see if it was safe to go outside And little early-pearly came by in her curly-wurly And asked me if I needed a ride Oh, some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer Playin’ backyard bombardier Yes, and Scotland Yard was trying hard They sent some dude with a calling card It said, “Do what you like, but don't do it here†Well, I jumped up, turned around Spit in the air, fell on the ground Asked him which was the way back home He said “Take a right at the light†“Keep going straight until night†“And then boy, you're on your own†And now in Zanzibar, a shootin’ star Was ridin’ in a side car, hummin’ a lunar tune Yes, and the Avatar said “Blow the bar But, first remove the cookie jar We’re gonna teach those boys to laugh too soon And some kidnapped handicap Was complaining that he caught the clap From some mousetrap he bought last night Well, I unsnapped his skull cap And between his ears I saw a gap But, figured he'd be all right He was just blinded by the light Cut loose like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun Whoa, but, mama that's where the fun is Woo, yeah (I was blinded) Oh, mama, oh, mama, oh mama (I was blinded) Oh, mama, oh, mama (I was blinded) I was blinded (I was blinded) I was blinded (I was blinded) I was blinded (I was blinded) I was blinded (I was blinded) I was blinded (I was blinded) I was blinded
- Love of the Common People4:39
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Livin' on free food, tickets Water in the milk from the hole in the roof Where the rain came through What can you do? hmm Tears from little sister cryin' 'Cause she doesn't have a dress without a patch For the party to go Oh, but you know she'll get by She is livin' in the love of the common people Smiles from the heart of the family man Daddy's gonna buy her a dream to cling to Mama's gonna love her just as much as she can, she can It's a good thing you don't have the bus fare It would fall through the hole in your pocket And you'd lose it in the snow on the ground A walking to town to find a job Trying to keep your hands warm But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through And it chills to the bone, boy You'd better go home where it's warm Where you can live in the love of the common people Smiles from the heart of the family man Daddy's gonna buy her a dream to cling to Mama's gonna love her just as much as she can, she can Livin' on dreams ain't easy But the closer the knit the tighter the fit And the chills stay away You take 'em in stride family pride You know that faith is your foundation And with a whole lotta love and a warm conversation And plenty of prayer Making you strong where you belong Where you can live in the love of the common people Smiles from the heart of the family man Daddy's gonna buy her a dream to cling to Mama's gonna love her just as much as she can, she can... - We Shall Overcome5:46
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Hey we shall overcome, we shall overcome We shall overcome someday Darlin' here in my heart, yeah I do believe We shall overcome someday Well we'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand someday Darlin' here in my heart, yeah I do believe We'll walk hand in hand someday Well we shall live in peace, we shall live in peace We shall live in peace someday Darlin' here in my heart, yeah I do believe We shall live in peace someday Well we are not afraid, we are not afraid We shall overcome someday Yeah here in my heart, I do believe We shall overcome someday Hey we shall overcome, we shall overcome We shall overcome someday Darlin' here in my heart, I do believe We shall overcome someday We shall overcome someday
