THE RISING

. Lonesome Day
. Into the Fire
. Waitin' On a Sunny Day
. Nothing Man
. Countin' On a Miracle
. Empty Sky
. Worlds Apart
. Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
. Further On (Up the Road)
. The Fuse
. Mary's Place
. You're Missing
. The Rising
. Paradise
. My City of Ruins

Nothing 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
I 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 this kiss
Say you understand
I am, the nothing man
I am, the nothing man

Este álbum, marca o regresso em força, da E Street Band às gravações com Bruce Springsteen, quase duas décadas depois do lançamento de "Born in the U.S.A."
Depois de uma tournée mundial em 1999/2000, e da edição de um duplo álbum ao vivo "Live in New York City", este é um trabalho que criou muitas expectativas sobre o resultado final, tanto da parte dos fãs, como da crítica em geral.