Bruce Springsteen

[fox69]

CHICKEN LIPS AND LIZARD HIPS

CHICKEN LIPS AND LIZARD HIPS


When i was a little kid
I never liked to eat
Mom would put things on my plate
And i'd dump 'em on her feet
But then one day she made this soup
I ate it all in bed
I asked her what she put in it
And this is what she said:

"oh, chicken lips and lizard hips
And alligator eyes
Monkey legs and buzzard eggs
And salamander thighs
Rabbit ears and camel rears
And tasty toenail pies
Stir 'em all together
And it's mama's soup surprise"

I went into the bathroom
And i stood beside the sink
I said, "i'm feeling slightly ill
And i think i'd like a drink"

Mama said, "i've just the thing
I'll get it in a wink
It's full of lots of protein
And vitamins, i think"

"oh, chicken lips and lizard hips
And alligator eyes
Monkey legs and buzzard eggs
And salamander thighs
Rabbit ears and camel rears
And tasty toenail pies
Stir 'em all together
And it's mama's soup surprise"

 

[fox69]

CHILD BRIDE

CHILD BRIDE


A lovely, poignant song
About a man fated to be kept apart from his true love

"well, sometimes I dream of gettin' outta here,
Headin' down towards them old tracks
I swore I'd come and get her
But I know I ain't never goin' back

"there's nights I can't sleep
No matter how hard I try
So from my window I watch the moonlight
Fall on the far hillside

"I imagine I put on my jacket,
Go down to this little roadside bar
Pick a stranger and spin around the dance floor
To a mexican guitar"

 

[fox69]

CHIMES OF FREEDOM

CHIMES OF FREEDOM


Well, far between sundown's finish and midnight's broken toll
We ducked inside the doorway, thunder crashin'
As majestic bells of boats struck shadows in the sun;
Sayin', it may be the chimes of freedom flashin'

Flashin' for the warriors whose strength is not to fight;
Flashin' for the refugees on their unarmed road of flight.
And for each and every underdog soldier in the night
We gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashin'

Well, in the city's melted furnace unexpectedly we watched
With faces hidden here while the walls were tightenin'
As the echo of the wedding bells before the blowing rain;
Dissolved into the wild bales of lightnin'

Yeah, tollin' for the rebel, yeah, tollin' for the raked
Tollin' for the luckless, the abandoned and forsaked.
Yeah, tollin' for the outcasts burnin' constantly at stakes
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashin'

Oh yeah! (instrumental solo)

And then through a cloud-like curtain in a far off corner flashed
There's a hypnotic, splattered mist was slowly liftin'
Well, electric light still struck like arrows
Fired but for the ones condemned to drift or else be kept from driftin'

Well, tollin' for the searching ones on this speechless, secret trail
For the lonesome haunted lovers with too personal a tale.
And for each young heart for each channeled soul misplaced inside a jail
Yeah, we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashin'

Well, starry eyed and laughin' I recall when we were caught,
Trapped by no track of hours for they hang suspended
As we listened one last time, and we watched with one last look
Spellbound and swallowed "Has the tollin' ended?"

Yeah, tollin' for the achin' ones whose wounds cannot be nursed
For the countless, confused, accused, misused strung out ones at worst.
And for every hung out person in the whole wide universe
We gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashin'

Uh uh uh... (to end)

 

[fox69]

CINDY

CINDY


I pick you up with flowersWhen you get off from workIt?s like you don?t even careIt?s like I?m some kind of jerkI take you out on a dateAnd then you won?t even kiss meBoy when I ain?t aroundI?ll bet you don?t even miss meI don?t know whyI love you like I doI try and tryYou treat me like a foolIt makes me want to cryIt makes me feel so blueBut I just do, baby, I just doI call you upJust to pass the timeSoon as you hear my voiceYou disconnect the lineAnd when I call you backYour mother says you ain?t homeCindy I know that?s you on the other end of this phoneOh in this worldThere ain?t another like youMy little candy girlSo hard-hearted and cruelI think that?s whatKeeps me coming backI?m a fool for you cindy and I like it like thatI came to get you last nightCindy, at quarter to sixYour daddy came to the doorHe said cindy got sickShe got sent home from workWith a note from the nurseAnd my very presencewould make your condition worseBut it ain?t your health?cause well you sure look fineLittle girl it?s something elseThat?s on my mindWell you can give it to me?cause if it?s good enough for youIt?s good enough for meI don?t know whyI love you like I doYou make me cryAnd feel like such a foolI guess I like itWhen you hurt me this wayYou dish it out and I just put it away

 

[fox69]

CITY OF NIGHT

CITY OF NIGHT


Taxi Cab, Taxi Cab, at the light
Won't you take me on a ride through this city of night
I got some money and I'm feeling fine
I ain't in no hurry so just take your time
Some people wanna die young and gloriously
But Taxi Cab driver, well that ain't me
I got a cute little baby down at 12th and Vine
And she opens for business just about closing time
Ah hey hey, ah hey hey
City of night, city of night

And I don't believe what I see in this street
I don't know how people they can take the heat
Well baby I'm a liar, I'm a cheat, and I don't care
I got my money, I can take my fare
Ah hey hey, ah hey hey
City of night, city of night

I'm riding tonight to see my sugar girl
You know she wears that dress without a care in the world
Yeah she got come loving that's as bright as the sun
And she brings it with her man when she comes
Hey, hey, city of night
Ah-hey, ah-hey, city of night
Ride on

 

[fox69]

CITY OF RUINS

CITY OF RUINS


There's a blood red circle
On the cold dark ground
And the rain is falling down
The church doors blown open
I can hear the organ's song
But the congregation's gone

My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Now the sweet veils of mercy
Drift through the evening trees
Young men on the corner
Like scattered leaves
The bordered up windows
The hustlers and thieves
(Voor America: A Tribute To Heroes, vervangen door: 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

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
I pray Lord
With these hands
For the strength Lord
With these hands
For the faith Lord
With these hands
I pray Lord
With these hands
For the strength Lord
With these hands
For the faith Lord
With these hands

Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Rise up

 

[fox69]

CLUB SOUL CITY

CLUB SOUL CITY


Pack up your bagsDon?t look backThere?s a little placeOut ?cross the the railroad tracksIf you?re broken-heartedAnd you don?t know what to doBut they got a place down there that?s just for youClub soul, club soul city, yeah yeah yeahClub soul, club soul city, oh yeahThere?s a waitress at the back barGoes with the the guy that runs the placeShe?s got hair like a weeping willowAnd tears running down her faceShe?s seen a lot of guys like you coming aroundLooking for something that they?ve lostOr trying to lose something that they?ve foundDown atClub soul, club soul city, yeah yeah yeahClub soul, club soul city, oh yeahSo if you?re down on your spiritAnd there ain?t no-one who caresIf you?re lost and you?re lonelyYou won?t be lonely down thereYou can?t miss it, it?s just up the highwayOn the front door there?s a sign that saysRestricted to the losing kindClub soul, club soul city, yeah yeah yeahClub soul, club soul city, oh yeahClub soul, club soul city, yeah yeah yeahClub soul, club soul city, oh yeah

 

[fox69]

CODE OF SILENCE

CODE OF SILENCE


There's a code of silence that we don't dare speak
There's a wall between us and a river so deep
We keep pretending that there's nothing wrong
But there's a code of silence and it can't go on

Is the truth so elusive, so elusive you see
That it ain't enough baby
To bridge the distance between you and me
There's a list of grievance 100 miles long
There's a code of silence and it can't go on

Well you walk with your eyes open
But your lips they remain sealed
While the promises we made are broken
Beneath the truth we fear to reveal
Now I need to know now darlin'
I need to know what's goin' on
So c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon

Well you walk with your eyes open
But your lips they remain sealed
While the promises we made are broken
Beneath the truth we fear to reveal
Now I need to know now darlin'
I need to know what's goin' on
So c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon

There's a code of silence that we don't dare speak
There's a wall between and the river's deep
We keep pretending that there's nothing wrong
But there's a code of silence and it can't go on

 

[fox69]

COME ON

COME ON


Put on your black dress baby, and put your hair up right
There's a party way down in Factory Town tonight
I'll be going down there if you need a ride
Come on, come on, let's go tonight

How many men fail, their dreams denied
They walk through these streets with death in their eyes
Now the man on the radio says "Elvis Presley died"
Come on, come on, let's go tonight

Well now some came to witness, now some came to weep
Drawn by death's strange glory, they stood in the street
Drawn together forever in the promise of an endless sleep
Come on, come on, let's go tonight
Baby, come on, come on, let's go tonight
Da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da

 

[fox69]

COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE

COUNTIN' 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 awakes from her 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 strength, your strength
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 runnin' through the forest
With this wolf at my heels
My king is lost at midnight
When the tower bells peal
We've got no 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
Just this dust beneath my feet
If I'm gonna live
I'll life my life
Darlin' to you

[CHORUS (4X)]