TRACKS

CD2

. Restless Nights
. A Good Man is Hard to Find (Pittsburgh)
. Roulette
. Dollhouse
. Where the Bands Are
. Loose Ends
. Living on the Edge of the World
. Wages of Sin
. Take'em as They Come
. Be True
. Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own
. I Wanna Be With You
. Mary Lou
. Stolen Car
. Born in the U.S.A.
. Johnny Bye-Bye
. Shut Out the Light

Shut Out the Light

The runway rushed up at him
As he felt the wheels touch down
He stood out on the blacktop
And took a taxi into town
He got out down on Main Street
And went into a local bar
He bought a drink and found a seat
In a corner off in the dark
Well she called up her Mama
To make sure the kids were out of the house
She checked herself out in the dining room mirror
And undid an extra button on her blouse
He felt he lying next to him
The clock said 4 am
He was staring at the ceiling
He couldn't move his hands

Oh Mama Mama Mama come quick
I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
Hey now Mama don't shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light

Well on his porch they stretched a banner
That said, "Johnny Welcome Home"
Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage
And they polished up the chrome
His Mama said, "Johnny Oh Johnny
I'm so glad to have you back with me"
His Pa said he was sure
They'd give him his job back down at the factory

Oh Mama Mama Mama come quick
I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
Hey now Mama don't shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light

Well deep in a dark forest
A forest filled with rain
Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines
There's a river without a name
In the cold black water
Johnson Lineir stands
He stares across the lights of the city
And dreams of where he's been

Oh Mama Mama Mama come quick
I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
Hey now Mama don't shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light
Don't you shut out the light

A criatividade do Boss é amplamente divulgada nesta edição única, quer pela qualidade das músicas, quer pela quantidade.
As que foram ficando para trás, desde o início da carreira em 1973 até à altura deste lançamento, vêm agora finalmente a sua edição oficial. A maioria só era conhecida através de bootlegs, muitos deles de qualidade duvidosa.
Essencial para um verdadeiro fã de Bruce Springsteen e da sua E Street Band.