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Lonesome Day
Once I thought I knew Everything I needed to know about you Your sweet whisper, your tender touch But I didn't really know that much The joke's on me, but it's gonna be okay If I can just get through this lonesome day Hell's brewing, dark sun's on the rise This storm'll blow through by and by House is on fire, viper's in the grass A little revenge and this too shall pass This too shall pass, I'm gonna pray Right now, all I got's this lonesome day It's alright... It's alright... It's alright... Better ask questions before you shoot Deceit and betrayal's bitter fruit It's hard to swallow, come time to pay That taste on your tongue don't easily slip away Let the kingdom come, I'm gonna find my way Through this lonesome dayInto the Fire
The sky was falling and streaked with blood I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into dust Up the stairs, into the fire Up the stairs, into the fire I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire May your strengh give us strengh May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love bring us love May your strengh give us strengh May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love bring us love You gave your love to see, in fields of red and autumn brown You gave your love to me and lay your young body down Up the stairs, into the fire Up the stairs, into the fire I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire May your strengh give us strengh May your faith give us faith May your love give us hope May your love give us love May your strengh give us strengh May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love bring us love May your strengh give us strengh May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love bring us love It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave You lay your hand on me Then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave Up the stairs, into the fire Up the stairs, into the fire I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire May your strengh give us strengh May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May yuor love bring us love... May your love bring us loveWaitin' on a Sunny Day
It's rainin' but there ain't a cloud in the sky Must of been a tear from your eye Everything'll be okay Funny, thought I felt a sweet summer breeze Must of been you sighin' so deep Don't worry we're gonna find a way I'm waitin', waitin' on a sunny day Gonna chase the clouds away Waitin' on a sunny day Without you, I'm workin' with the rain fallin' down I'm half a party in a one dog town I need to chase these blues away Without you, I'm a drummer girl that can't keep a beat An ice cream truck on a deserted street I hope you're coming to stay I'm waitin', waitin' on a sunny day Gonna chase the clouds away Waitin' on a sunny dayNothing Man
I don't remember how I felt I never thought I'd live To read about myself In my hometown paper How my brave young life Was forever changed In a misty cloud of pink vapor Darlin' give me your kiss Only understand I am, the nothing man Around here, everybody acts the same Around here, everybody acts like nothing's changed Friday night, the club meets at Al's Barbecue The sky's still, the same unbelievable blue Darlin' give me your kiss Come and take my hand I am, the nothing man You can call me Joe, Buy me a drink and shake my hand You want courage, I'll show you courage you can understand The pearl and silver Restin' on my night table It's just me Lord, pray I'm able Darlin' with your kiss Say you understand I am, the nothing man I am, the nothing manCountin' on a Miracle
It's a fairytale so tragic There's no prince to break the spell I don't believe in magic But for you I will, for you I will If I'm a fool, I'll be a fool Darlin' for you I'm countin' on a miracle Baby I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through There ain't no storybook story There's no never-ending song Our happily ever after Darlin' Forever come and gone I'm movin' on If I'm gonna believe I'll put my faith Darlin' in you I'm countin' on a miracle Baby I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through Sleeping beauty awake from a dream With her lover's kiss on her lips Your kiss was taken from me Now all I have is this... Your kiss, your kiss, your touch, your touch Your heart, your heart, your strenght, your strenght Your hope, your hope, your faith, your faith Your face, your face, your love, your love Your dream, your dream, your life, your life I'm running through the forest With the wolf at my heels My king is lost at midnight When the tower bells peal We've got no a fairytale ending In God's hands our fate is complete Your heaven's here in my heart Our love's this dust beneath my feet If I'm gonna live I'll lift my life Darlin' to you CHORUSEmpty Sky
I woke up this morning I could barely breathe Just an empty impression In the bed where you used to be I want a kiss from your lips I want an eye for an eye I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Blood on the streets Blood flowin' down I hear the blood of my blood Cryin' from the ground Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky On the plains of Jordan I cut my bow from the wood Of this tree of evil Of this tree of good I want a kiss from your lips I want an eye for an eye I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty skyWorlds Apart
I hold you in my arms, yeah that's when it starts I seek faith in your kiss, and comfort in your heart I taste the seed upon your lips, lay my tongue upon your scars But when I look into your eyes, we stand worlds apart Where the distant oceans sing, and rise to the plain In this dry and troubled country, your beauty remains Down from the mountain roads, where the highway rolls to dark 'Neath Allah's blessed rain, we remain worlds apart Sometimes the truth just ain't enough Or it's too much in times like this Let's throw the truth away, we'll find it in this kiss In your skin upon my skin, in the beating of our hearts May the living let us in, before the dead tear us apart We'll let blood build a bridge, over mountains draped in stars I'll meet you on the ridge, between these worlds apart We've got this moment now to live, then it's all just dust and dark Let love give what it gives Let's let love give what it givesLet's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
I been watchin' you a long time Trying to figure out where and when We been moving down that same line The time is now maybe we could get skin to skin Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of comin' to an end Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of slippin' a-way Let's be friends, baby let's be friends I know we're different you and me Got a different way of walkin' The time has come to let the past be history Yeah, if we could just start talkin' Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of comin' to an end Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of slippin' a-way Let's be friends, baby let's be friends Do, do do doo do do do doo... There's a lot of talk going 'round now Let'em talk you know you're the only one There's a lot of walls need tearing down Together we could take'em down one by one CHORUSFurther on (Up the Road)
Where the road is dark, and the seet is soaked Where the gun is cocked, and the bullet's cold Where the miles are marked in 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 a song to sing I got a song to sing, to 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 is 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, looking for a sign If there's a light up ahead, well brother I don't know But I got this fever, burning 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 roadThe Fuse
Down at the courthouse they're ringin' the flag down Long black line of cars snakin' slow through town Red sheets snappin' on the line With this ring, will you be mine The fuse is burning (Shut out the light) The fuse is burning (Come on let me do you right) Trees on fire with the first fall's frost Long black line in front of Holy Cross Blood moon risin' in a sky of black dust Tell me Baby, who do you trust? The fuse is burning (Shut out the light) The fuse is burning (Come on let me do you right) Tires on the highway hissin' something's coming You can feel the wires in the tree tops hummin' Devil's on the horizon line Your kiss and I'm alive A quiet afternoon, an empty house On the edge of the bed you slip off your blouse The room is burning with the noon sun Your bittersweet taste on my tongue The fuse is burning (Shut out the light) The fuse is burning (Come on let me do you right)Mary's Place
I got seve pictures of Buddha The prophet's on my tongue Eleven angels of mercy Singin' over that black hole in the sun My heart's dark but it's risin' I'm pullin' all the faith I can see From that black hole on the horizon I hear your voice calling me Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Meet me in a Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Meet me in a Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Tell me how do we get this thing started Meet me in a Mary's place Familiar faces around me Laughter fills the air Your loving grace surrounds me Everybody's here Furniture's out on the front porch Music's up loud I dream of you in my arms I lose myself in the crowd Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Meet me in a Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Meet me in a Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Tell me how do you live broken-hearted Meet me in a Mary's place I got a picture of you in my locket I keep it close in my heart It's a light shining in my breast Leading me through the dark Seven days, seven candles In my window lighting your way Your favorite record's on the turntable I drop the needle and pray (Turn it up) Band's countin' out midnight (Turn it up) Floor's rumblin' loud (Turn it up) Singer's callin' up daylight (Turn it up) And waitin' for that shout from the crowd (Turn it up) Waitin' for that shout from the crowd (Turn it up) Waitin' for that shout from the crowd (Turn it up) Waitin' for that shout from the crowd (Turn it up) Waitin' for that shout from the crowd (Turn it up) Waitin' for that shout from the crowd Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Meet me in a Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Meet me in a Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Tell me how do we get this thing started Meet me in a Mary's place... Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain let it rain, let it rainYou're Missing
Shirt's in the closet, shoes in the hall Mama's in the kitchen, baby and all Everything is everything Everything is everything But you're missing Coffee cups on the counter, jackets on the chair Papers on the doorstep, but you're not there Everything is everything Everything is everything But you're missing Pictures on the nightstand, TV's on in the den Your house is waiting, your house is waiting For you to walk in, for you to walk in But you're missing, you're missing You're missing, when I shut out the lights You're missing, when I close my eyes You're missing, when I see the sun rise You're missing Children are asking if it's alright Will you be in our arms tonight? Morning is morning, the evening falls I got Too much room in my bed, too many phone calls How's everything, everything? Everything, evrything You're missing, you're missing God's drifting in heaven, devil's in the mailbox, I got dust on my shoes, nothing but teardropsThe Rising
Can't see nothin' in front of me Can't see nothin' coming up behind I make my way through this darkness I can't feel nothing but this chain that binds me Lost track of how far I've gone How far I've gone, how high I've climbed On my back's a sixty pound stone On my shoulder a half mile of line Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Left the house this morning Bells ringing filled the air Wearin' the cross of my calling On wheels of fire I come rollin' down here Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li There's spirits above and behind me Faces gone black, eyes burnin' bright May their precious blood bind me Lord, as I stand before your fiery light Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li I see you Mary in the garden In the garden of a thousand sighs There's holy pictures of our children Dancin' in a sky filled with light May I feel your arms around me May I feel your blood mix with mine A dream of life comes to me Like a catfish dancin' on the end of my line Sky of blackness and sorrow (a dream of life) Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life) Sky of glory and sadness (a dream of life) Sky of mercy, sky of fear (a dream of life) Sky of memory and shadow (a dream of life) Your burnin' wind fills my arms tonight Sky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life) Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,liParadise
Where the river runs to black I take the schoolbooks from your pack Plastics, wire and your kiss The breath of eternity on your lips In the crowded marketplace I drift from face to face I hold my breath and close my eyes I hold my breath and close my eyes And I wait for paradise And I wait for paradise The Virginia hills have gone to brown Another day, another sun goin' down I visit you in another dream I visit you in another dream I reach and feel your hair Your smell lingers in the air I brush your cheek with my fingertips I taste the void upon your lips And I wait for paradise And I wait for paradise I search for you on the other side Where the river runs clean and wide Up to my heart the waters rise Up to my heart the waters rise I sink 'neath the water cool and clear Drifting down, I disappear I see you on the other side I search for the peace in your eyes But they're as empty as paradise They're as empty as paradise I break above the waves I feel the sun upon my faceMy City of Ruins
There's a blood red circle On the cold dark ground And the rain is falling down The church door's thrown open I can hear the organ's song But the congregation's gone My city of ruins My city of ruins Now the sweet bells of mercy Drift through the evening trees Young men on the corner Like scattered leaves, The bordered up windows, The empty streets While my brother's down on his knees My city of ruins My city of ruins Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Now there's tears on the pillow Darling where we slept And you took my heart when you left Without your sweet kiss My soul is lost, my friend Now tell me how do I begin again? My city's in ruins My city's in ruins Now with these hands, With these hands, With these hands, With these hands, I pray Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the strength, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for your faith, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for your love, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the strenght, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for your love, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for your faith, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the strenght, Lord With these hands, With these hands, Come on rise up! Come on rise up!NOTES
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Lead Guitar, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Harmonica ROY BITTAN Keyboards, Piano, Mellotron, Kurzweil, Pump Organ, Korg M1, Crumar CLARENCE CLEMONS Saxophone, Background Vocals DANNY FEDERICI B3 Organ, Vox Continental, Farfisa NILS LOFGREN Electric Guitar, Dobro, Slide Guitar, Banjo, Background Vocals PATTI SCIALFA Vocals GARRY TALLENT Bass STEVEN VAN ZANDT Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Mandolin MAX WEINBERG Drums I'd like to thank Brendan O'Brien for his endless creativity and inspiration, Jon Landau for his continued friendship and guidance, Barbara Carr... what would we do without you?!, Don Ienner for his great ideas - like Brendan O'Brien,Toby Scott for all his hard work and dedication on our pre-production, Charlie Plotkin for 20 years of comradeship and soul, Bob Ludwig for his ears and himself and the E Street Band for as always... rock'n' the house. Thanks and love to Patti for making it all possible. Thanks to my dedicated sidekick Mister Terry Magovern and my friend and "guitar man" Kevin Buell. Special thanks to Nick, Karl, Billy, Mike (nice chairs) and everyone at Southern Tracks Studios. Thanks to the men and women of Columbia Records and Sony Music around the world for their friendship, support, and commitment over the years. Love to Evan, Jessie and Sam. ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: SOOZIE TYRELL - Violin on "Worlds Apart"; Violin, background vocals on "Lonesome Day," "Into The Fire," "Waitin' On A Sunny Day," "Let's Be Friends (Skin To Skin)," "The Fuse," "Mary's Place," "You're Missing," "The Rising," "My City Of Ruins" BRENDAN O'BRIEN - Hurdy gurdy, glockenspiel on "Into The Fire"; glockenspiel, orchestra bells on "Waitin' On A Sunny Day"; hurdy gurdy on "Empty Sky" LARRY LEMASTER - Cello on "Lonesome Day," "You're Missing" JERE FLINT - Cello on "Lonesome Day," "You're Missing" JANE SCARPANTONI - Cello on "Into The Fire," "Mary's Place," "The Rising," "My City Of Ruins" NASHVILLE STRING MACHINE Carl Gorodetzky (contractor/concert master), Pam Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, Dave Davidson, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, David Angell - Violins; Kris Wilkinson, Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean, Monisa Angell - Viola; Bob Mason, Carol Rabinowitz, Julie Tanner, Lynn Peithman - Celli; Strings arranged & conducted by Ricky Keller on "Countin' On A Miracle," "You're Missing" ASIF ALI KHAN AND GROUP Asif Ali Khan (Lead singer), Manzoor Hussain Shibli, Sarfraz Hussain, Raza Hussain, Imtiaz Shibli, Shahnawaz Hussain Khan, Bakhat Fayyaz Hussain, Omerdraz Hussain Aftab, Karamat Ali Asad (Harmonium player), Haji Nazir Afridi (Tabla player), Waheed Hussain Mumtaz; Special Vocal Guests on "Worlds Apart" ALLIANCE SINGERS Corinda Carford (also contractor), Tiffeny Andrews, Michelle Moore (choir solo), Antionette Moore, Antonio Lawrence, Jesse Moorer; Choir on "Let's Be Friends (Skin To Skin)," "Mary's Place" HORN SECTION ON "MARY'S PLACE" Mark Pender - Trumpet; Mike Spengler - Trumpet; Rich Rosenberg - Trombone; Jerry Vivino - Tenor sax; Ed Manion - Baritone sax All songs by Bruce Springsteen © 2002 Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Produced and Mixed by Brendan O'Brien Recorded by Nick Didia Second Engineer: Karl Egsieker (except where noted) Additional Engineering by Billy Bowers Recorded and Mixed at Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, GA Additional Recording and original track on "Let's Be Friends (Skin To Skin)" by Toby Scott at Thrill Hill Studios, New Jersey "Worlds Apart" & "My City Of Ruins" Mixed at Silent Sound studios, Atlanta, GA Strings Recorded for "Countin' On A Miracle" at The Sound Kitchen Recording Studios, Franklin, TN; Second Engineer; Melissa Mattey Brendan O'Brien Project Coordinators: Mala Sharma, Erin Haley, Katie Fendley Bruce Springsteen Project Coordinators: Terry Magovern, Kevin Buell Jon Landau Management Project Coordinator: Alison Oscar Chuck Plotkin Recorded Asif Ali Khan and Group on "Worlds Apart" at Hensen Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Engineered by Dave Reed; Second Engineer: Bryan Humphrey Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering and DVD, Portland, ME; Digital Editing by Laurie Flannery Jon Landau Management: Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, Jan Stabile, Alison Oscar, Tammy McGurk Art Direction: Chris Austopchuk and Dave Bett Design: Dave Bett and Michelle Holme Photography: Danny Clinch www.brucespringsteen.netBONUS DVD
The Rising - Live 2002 MTV VMA Performance Waitin' on a Sunny Day - The Rising Tour Barcelona, Spain 2002 Lonesome Day - Music Video Mary's Place - The Rising Tour Barcelona, Spain 2002 Dancing in the Dark - The Rising Tour Barcelona, Spain 2002