I Don't Want To Go Home
(S. Van Zandt)

Oh, I know that it's getting late 
But I don't want to go home 
I'm in no hurry baby time can wait 
'Cause I don't want to go home 

Listen to the man sing his song 
I don't want to go home 
I don't mind if it takes all night long 
'Cause I don't want to go home 

Listen, baby, I know we had to try 
To reach up and touch the sky, baby
Whatever happened to you and I 
That I don't want to go home?

Lord, look at how all the people stare 
Said I don't want to go home 
In their minds I know they've all been there 
I don't want to go home 

I know the words to this song are real 
But, oh, I don't want to go home 
I know he's talking 'bout the way I feel 
And I don't want to go home 

Listen, baby, I know we had to try 
To reach up and touch the sky, baby
Whatever happened to you and I 
That I don't want to go home?

I want to hear people laughing and having a good time 
I want to know why she told me she had to go 
Why did she leave me lonely? 

I know that it's time to go 
But I don't want to go home 
You can play play your blues, play 'em soft and low
'Cause I don't want to go home 

I know the words to this song are real 
But, oh, I don't want to go home 
I know he's talking 'bout the way I feel 
And I don't want to go home

I don't want to go, believe me, darling
I don't want to go home
Don't wanna be all alone
I don't want to go home, baby
Ain't nobody waitin' at home
Baby, won't you please come home
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, won't you please come home?

Blue Midnight Music ASCAP

The Fever
(B. Springsteen)

When I get home from my job
I turn on my T.V.
But I can't keep my mind on the show
When I lay down at night
I can't get no sleep
So I turn on the radio
But, the only sound I hear
Is you whisperin' in my ear
The words that you used to say
Now my days grow longer
As my love grows stronger
And the fever gets worse and

I got a fever for a girl
I got the fever
Oh, I got the fever
There ain't nothing that a poor boy can do
When he's got the fever for a girl
I got the fever
Oh, I got the fever
Well, you left this little boy

I can remember comin' home
I see you standin' at the stove
With the dishes on the table
Dinner ready to go
Or maybe on out to a movie show
Something that you'd like to see
Oh, baby, you're my sun in the morning
And my moon at night
I think about you, baby
I feel alright
Days grow longer
As my love grows stronger
And the fever gets worse and

I've got the fever for the girl
I got the fever
Oh, I got the fever
There ain't nothing that a poor boy can do
When he's got the fever for a girl
Got the fever
Oh, I got the fever
Yea, you left this little boy blue

I can remember comin' home
I see you standin' at the stove
With the dishes on the table
Dinner ready to go
Or maybe on out to a movie show
Something that you'd like to see
Oh, baby, you're my sun in the morning
And my moon at night
I think about you, baby
I feel alright
Days grow longer
Love grows stronger
And the fever gets worse and

I've got the fever for the girl
I got the fever
Oh, I got the fever
There ain't nothing, there ain't nothin' I can do
When he's got the fever for a girl
Got the fever
Oh, I got the fever
Left this little boy blue, well

Sure left this little boy blue
There ain't nothin' I can do
Oh, I've got the fever, baby
Baby please come home
I don't wanna be alone
I got the fever for you, girl

Laurel Canyon Music Ltd ASCAP/Bruce Springsteen Music ASCAP

This Time It's For Real
(S. Van Zandt)

Baby, you can't slow me down 
I've come too far to ever turn back now 
I've spent my whole life working
Working so hard for it, yes I did

Baby, I changed the odds today 
Gonna push the scales, baby, till they tilt my way 
Pass that bottle, deal the cards 
'Cause I ain't waiting no more, no more 

You can say what you want to 
But there ain't nothing gonna change my mind 

Baby, this time it's for real 
I know, I know it, baby 
This time it's for real
It's got to be real, baby 

The time has come and I've paid the bill 
I'll keep the glass raised 'till my cup is filled 
I'm gonna keep on shaking 
'Till it all comes tumblin' down
Yes I will, baby 

Baby, don't give me no advice 
Gonna shoot it all, baby, on a roll of the dice 
When you start with nothing 
You ain't got nothing to lose 
Listen, baby

Well you can do what you want to 
But there ain't nothing gonna stop me now 

Baby, this time it's for real 
I know, I know it baby 
This time it's for real
I said, said come on
Got to be, baby 

You can stay if you wanna 
It don't make a bit of difference to me 

Baby, this time it's for real 
I know, I know it baby 
This time it's for real

I know it's got to be real now
I know it this time, baby
I know it, come on, baby
I know, I know, I know it
Baby, this time it's for real
I know it's got to be real
Got to be, got to be real
I know it
It's got to be, got to be real

Blue Midnight Music/Almo Music Corp ASCAP

Love On The Wrong Side Of Town
(B. Springsteen/S. Van Zandt)

I was there when you needed someone 
Look now, baby, see what you have undone 
I did most of the talking 
But you were the one who lied 

Bye-bye, baby, our love is tumblin' down 
I can't be hangin' around 
Love on the wrong side of town 

You were gone when I needed you by my side 
There was no one to dry the tears from my eyes 
You were the one who cheated 
But I was the one who cried 

Bye-bye, baby, our love is tumblin' down 
I can't be hangin' around 
Love on the wrong side of town
Love on the wrong side of town
Bye-bye, baby, love on the wrong side of town
Bye-bye, baby

Bruce Springsteen Music/Blue Midnight Music
Ramrod Music/Nightshift Music ASCAP

Without Love
(I. J. Hunter/C. Franklin)

All night long I could not sleep
For ringing in my ear
I heard a sweet, soft melody, yes I did
The words at first, I couldn't make out clear
The black cloud had drifted away
And, baby, this is what I heard her say, she said

Without love, there's nothing you can do - oh, oh, oh
Without love, you're not really you - oh, baby

All night long she spoke to me
She whispered in my ear
Beneath that sweet, soft melody
She said, "Don't you know that a rich man
A rich man that might be poor
If money is all that he has"

Without love, there's nothing you can do - oh, oh, oh
Without love, you're not really you - oh, baby

And all night long she spoke to me
She whispered in my ear
Way beneath that sweet, soft melody
And this is what she said
She said, "Hey, baby, don't you know that a rich man
A rich man that might be poor
If money is all that he has"

Baby, without love, there's nothing you can do - oh, oh, oh
Without love, you're not really you - oh, oh, oh

Insamusic/Probe II Inc ASCAP/Dundit, Afgan BMI

Havin' A Party
(S. Cooke)

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swinging
Dancing to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mr. DJ
Keep those records playing
'Cause I'm having such a good time
Dancing with my baby

We're having a party
Dancing to the music
Played by the DJ
On the radio
Cokes are in the ice box
Popcorn's on the table
Me and my baby
Are out there on the floor

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swinging
Dancing to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mr. DJ
Keep those records playing
'Cause I'm having such a good time
Dancing with my baby

Everybody's swinging
Oldies, doing the twist now
If you take requests
I've got a few for you
Don't forget the soul twist
Play that one called "I Know"
I got to hear what suites me
No other songs will do

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swinging
Dancing to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mr. DJ
Keep those records playing
'Cause I'm having such a good time
Dancing with my baby

'Cause I'm having such a good time
Dancing with my baby

Kags Music Corp BMI

Got to Get You off My Mind
(S. Burke/D. Burke/J. B. Moore)

Sad story, baby
Every word is true

Got to get you off my mind 
I know it's just a matter of time 
You found somebody new 
And our romance is through 

Now listen to me, baby
I'm gonna throw your picture away 
You didn't want my love any old way 
I know you found somebody new 
And our romance is through 

And that's why I say, baby
I got to get off my mind 
I know it's just a matter of time 
Took my love and my money too, baby
And our romance is through 

But wait a minute, darling
Some folks love is hard and strong 
Baby, that's the kind of love that lingers on 
Some folks love, well, it's swift and fast 
That's the kind of love that'll never last 

We had love that was in between, yes we did 
And to me it was like a dream 
We had to stay together till June
And a problem brought us gloom 

And that's why I say, baby
I got to get off my mind 
I know it's just a matter of time 
I know you found somebody new
And our romance is through 
I thought at the start
That love would always stay
Yes, I did, baby
But now I opened up my eyes
I finally realized 
I saw it slipping away 

And that's why I say, baby
I got to get you off my mind
'Cause I know it's just a matter of time
You found somebody new
And our romance is new
It's all over, baby
Our romance is through
Goodbye, darling
You broke my heart, baby
Yes you did

Cotillion Music/BMI

Snatchin' It Back
(G. Jackson/C. Carter)

I try to get your love
But you keep on snatchin' it back
Tell me, tell me, tell me baby
How can I get your love
If you keep on snatchin' it back?
Oh, yeah
Have to expect not to get it
If you keep on doing like that

You want me, baby
And I want you
But you're afraid to come up to my room
I get your love in the palm of my hand
But you change on me baby
And snatch it back again

How can I get your love
If you keep on snatchin' it back?
I got to know, won't you tell me baby
I wonder how can I get your love
If you keep on snatchin' it back?
I do expect this, I'll never get it back
If you keep on doing like that

Some other lover
Before my time
Took your love
And left you behind
Now you afraid, baby
That I'll use you too
I won't do nothing darling
I won't, it's the truth
Tell me, tell me

How can I get your love
If you keep on snatchin' it back?

Some other lover
Before my time
Took your love
And left you behind
Now you afraid, baby
That I'll use you too
I won't do nothing darling
I won't, it's the truth
Now woman

How can I get your love?
Tell the truth baby
How can I get all of your love?
Come on darling
Tell me, how can I get your love?
How can I get your love?

How can I get your love
If you keep on snatchin' it back?

Fame Publishing Company Inc. BMI

You Mean So Much To Me
(B. Springsteen)

When she comes to me, like a childhood song 
Or an old time friend I haven't seen in so long 
When she sings to me it's like a robin's song 
She can sing so sweet
No, she won't do me no wrong 

When he comes to me in the dark of night 
I'm scared and lonely, he can make it alright 
When he sings to me, soft and low 
I cry, "Oh daddy, please don't let this little girl go" 

You mean so much to me baby 
You know you're drivin' me crazy 
You mean so much to me baby 
Oh, I want you for my girl 
Oh yes I do 

'Cause sometimes she's like a baby playing with a toy 
Sometimes she's so much woman 
She makes me feel like a little boy 

When he comes to me and he's all alone 
I cry, "Hey baby, please don't do me no wrong" 

You mean so much to me baby 
You know you're drivin' me crazy 
You mean so much to me baby 
Oh, I want you for my guy

Oh baby, I love you so, yes I do 
Oh baby, don't ever let me go, oh no, no 

When I wake up in the morning and you're by my side 
I know we got a love that will never die 
In the cool of the evening, when you give me that sign 
Yea, you know I ain't leavin', oh we got a love so fine 

You mean so much to me baby 
You know you're drivin' me crazy 
You mean so much to me baby 
Oh I want you for my, mmm, baby 
Oh I want you for my, ooh, baby 

I want you for my my my my my girl

Laurel Canyon Music Corp ASCAP

Little By Little
(M. London)

Whoa, whoa, whoa
Baby you're out all night till the break of day
You put me down baby
Everything I say
Little by little baby
I'm losing you, that I can see
Bit by bit your love's slipping away from me

Now what you're doing baby
You know it ain't right
I'm worried about you darling
I can't sleep at night

Little by little baby
I'm losing you and I concede
Bit by bit your love's slipping away from me

You turn your head away when I try to kiss you
I get so lonely baby I...
Little by little baby
I'm losing you and I concede
(Why you pretty little son of a...)
Bit by bit your love's slipping away from me

Tried to trail you last night baby in my car
Scared I might find what I was looking for
Little by little baby I'm losing you to
Bit by bit your love is slipping away from me
(Say, what's his name?)

Baby you're out all night till the break of day
You put me down baby
Everything I say
Little by little baby
I'm losing you, that I can see
Bit by bit your love is slipping away from me
Bit by bit your love is slipping away from me

Melva Music Company Inc. BMI

Got to be a Better Way Home
(S. Van Zandt)

Baby just believe me don't try to read me 
I've got to catch the 5:05 
I've got a ragged hungry band full of stone survivors 
We're out here tryin' to keep it alive 

No more favors fuckin' strangers say I owe 
Don't care about your problems baby all I want to know 
How am I gonna get it 
How am I gonna get it 
How am I gonna get it tonight? 

I work hard enough 
I'm tired of smiling at liars 
I never said I'd try to set the world on fire 
Leave me alone 
Got to find a better way home 

I do it all in an hour 
Could you talk a little louder 
I don't open my eyes until midnight 
They're screamin' to please me, got to make it look easy 
'Cause I'm fighting for my life in the spotlight 

I'm dancin' in my corner but the bell won't ring 
I've got no time to argue, baby, but tell me one thing 
How am I gonna get it 
How am I gonna get it 
How am I gonna get it tonight? 

I work hard enough 
Tired of smiling at liars 
I never said I'd try to set the world on fire 
Leave me alone 
Got to find a better way home 

I hear the motor revvin' baby, I've got to go 
But just before I leave there's one thing I've got to know 
How am I gonna get it 
How am I gonna get it 
How am I gonna get it tonight? 

I work hard enough 
Tired of smiling at liars 
I never said I'd try to set the world on fire 
Leave me alone 
Got to find a better way home

Comin' home, baby
Comin' home, baby
Comin' home, baby
Comin' home, baby

Blue Midnight Music ASCAP

This Time Baby's Gone for Good
(S. Van Zandt)

You're restless baby - the good is gone from your eyes 
I've seen that look before but it's different this time 
I wonder how long you've been living in this lie 

I can't hold on girl 
And I can't give up, no, no 
I just can't turn and walk away 

The night won't make it right, baby, not this time 
I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind 
We played the hard way as long as we could 
But this time baby's gone for good 

You're running scared, girl
You've lost what you once believed
Do you lie awake at night do you think about me?
Have you found somebody who can give you what you need?

But I can't stay here
It hurts so badly
But I can't just turn and walk away

The night won't make it right, baby, not this time
I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
We played the hard way as long as we could
But this time baby's gone for good

Baby worries, baby bleeds
Baby must have what she sees
Was it so hard, couldn't you see me?

The night won't make it right baby not this time
I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
We played the hard way but it took a little bit too long
But this time baby knows she's wrong
This time baby knows she's wrong
This time baby knows she's wrong
So wrong

Blue Midnight Music/Almo Music Corp ASCAP

I Played the Fool
(S. Van Zandt)

Like the child who's soul's a flame that loves to burn
I'm just the kind of guy who never learns 
I guess you had to go 
Why was I the last to know?

I played the fool, girl 
I did just what you expected 
I played the fool 
And you're making it so hard to leave this time 

I see so much when I look in your eyes 
I just can't help myself - I'm hypnotized 
It's my turn to walk away 
But, baby, I'll be back someday 

I played the fool, girl 
I did just what you expected 
I played the fool 
And you're making it so hard to leave this time 

It's my turn to walk away 
But baby I'll be back someday 
I played the fool, girl 
I did just what you expected 
I played the fool, girl
And you're making it so hard to leave this time

It's my turn to walk away 
But baby I'll be back someday 
I played the fool, girl 
I did just what you expected 
I played the fool

Blue Midnight Music ASCAP

Hearts of Stone
(B. Springsteen)

You stare in the mirror at the lines in your face
And you try so hard to see
The way things were when we were at your place
Everyday was just you and me
And you cry because things ain't like before
Well, don't you know it can't be that way anymore
But don't worry baby

I can't talk now, I'm not alone
So put your ear close to the phone
This is the last dance, the last chance
For hearts of stone

If there was something, baby, that I could do
Something that would last, honey, I would
But you should know better than to think that you
Can return to the past
So close your eyes and I'll be there
Hold you once more,not go anywhere
I wish I could, babe

But I can't talk now, I'm not alone
So put your ear close to the phone
This is the last dance, the last chance
For hearts of stone

And you cry because things get so strange so fast
And you cry because nothing good ever lasts
Well, I know babe
Yes, I know, babe

But I can't talk now, I'm not alone
So put your ear close to the phone
'Cause this is the last dance, the last chance
For hearts of stone

This is the last dance, the last chance
For hearts of stone

Bruce Springsteen Music ASCAP

Take It Inside
(S. Van Zandt)

Try to understand
Before you judge
Now I'm the kind of man
That looks before he touch
But I ain't never touched nothin'
That didn't hit me back, oh no

And the way we live is the way we die
How bad do you want it?
How hard do you try?
You don't ask no questions
You don't find out why
As you watch your life pass you by

You've got to take it inside
Take it inside
Take it inside
Take it inside

Now I do believe
A wound heals if you let it
I can learn to forgive
But I will never forget it
You call my name
And like a fool I'm back again

And I'm watching you die girl
A little at a time
While I stay hard pretending
That I don't mind
I turn my head
But I can't deny
The hurt that I try to hide

You got to take it inside
Take it inside
Take it inside
Take it inside

It's your life, girl
I can't take you there
I try to help
But you're still nowhere
I tell myself, girl
That I don't care
I still can't let it ride

Blue Midnight Music ASCAP

Talk To Me
(B. Springsteen)

Well every night I see a light up in your window 
But every night you won't answer your door 
But although you won't ever let me in 
From the street I can see your silhouette sittin' close to him 

What must I do?
What does it take?
To get you to
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on, baby
Talk to me
Well until the night is over

I got a full week's pay 
And, baby, I've been working hard each day 
I'm not asking for the world you see 
I'm just asking, girl 
Talk to me 

Well late at night I hear the music that you're playing soft and low 
Yes and late at night I see the two of you swayin' so close 
I don't understand, darling, what was my sin? 
Why am I down here below while you're up there with him?

What did I do?
What did I say?
What must I pay?
To get you to
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Little darling, won't you
Talk to me
Well until the night is over
Yea yea yea
I got a full week's pay
And baby I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world you see 
I'm just asking girl 
Talk to me

I don't understand, darling, what was my sin?
Why am I down here below while you're up there with him?

What did I do?
What did I say?
What must I pay?
To get you to
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on, baby
Talk to me
Well until the night is over
Yea yea yea
I got a full week's pay
And baby
I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world you see
I'm down on my bended knees 
I'm just asking darling please won't you 
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on talk to me
Until the night is over
Talk to me
Till the sun comes up

Bruce Springsteen Music ASCAP

Next To You
(S. Van Zandt)

The same old places hurt inside
But I still take that one sweet ride 
Baby, when I can 
The same old faces I despise 
Coming 'round here tellin' lies 
Sayin' they understand 
I'm trying to make it, baby, but it's no good 
I wouldn't give the satisfaction even if I could 

Well there's nothing that I wouldn't do
There's nothing that I wouldn't do 
There's nothing that I wouldn't do 
To get next to you

The money came, the money went 
And all the time, baby, we knew it wouldn't last too long 
You spent your life on easy street 
Well that's one game I never beat 
You know, on me it always looked so wrong 

You can't walk away, baby, without getting scarred 
I want it so badly, I'm trying too hard 

Well there's nothing that I wouldn't do
There's nothing that I wouldn't do 
There's nothing that I wouldn't do 
To get next to you

You say there's nothing left to believe in 
That somehow it wasn't meant to be 
Oh don't you believe in me?

Oh, baby, there is nothing that I wouldn't do 
There's nothing that I wouldn't do 
There's nothing that I wouldn't do 
To get next to you

Oh, I gotta get next to you, girl
Baby, I gotta get next to you
Honey there's nothing, nothing I wouldn't do
Oh, baby, I got to, got to, got to get next to you, girl

Acro Music Corp ASCAP

Trapped Again
(B. Springsteen/J. Lyon/S. Van Zandt)

Here I am, baby, right where you found me 
Trying to break these chains that surround me 
If I look a little different it's 'cause I've changed 
Half-painted pictures are all that remains 

I can't let my past mistakes, let 'em bring me down 
I ain't waitin' on no angel of mercy 
I tried my best and I can't help myself 

I'm trapped again 
I can't get out without losing you 
I'm trapped again 
Why can't you feel what I'm going through?
I'm trapped again 
I need an answer, girl, can't you see?
I'm trapped again 
Come and rescue me 

Monday morning came so fast 
What a fool to think that dreams would last 
Close my eyes and it's still so clear 
Remember the night, girl, the world disappeared 

Can't let the hand of fate, let it drag me down 
I can't get no angel of mercy 
I came to stay but I got swept away 

I'm trapped again 
I can't get out without losing you 
I'm trapped again 
Why can't you feel what I'm going through?
I'm trapped again 
I need an answer, girl, can't you see?
I'm trapped again 
Come and rescue me 

Can't let the hand of fate, let it drag me down 
I can't get no angel of mercy 
I came to stay but I got swept away 

I'm trapped again 
I can't get out without losing you 
I'm trapped again 
Why can't you feel what I'm going through?
I'm trapped again 
I need an answer, girl, can't you see?
I'm trapped again 
Come and rescue me

Bruce Springsteen Music/Almo Music Corp./Blue Midnight Music ASCAP

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