Live 19 Apr 1996 version
Well they're still racing out at the Trestles
But that blood it never burned in her veins
Now I hear she's got a house up in Fairview
And a style she's trying to maintain
Well if she wants to see me
You can tell her that I'm easily found
Tell her there's a spot out 'neath Abram's Bridge
And there's a darkness on the edge of town
There's a darkness on the edge of town
Well everybody's got a secret, Sonny
Everybody's got something that they just can't face
Some folks they spend their whole lives trying to keep it
And they carry it with them every step that they take
Till one day well they just cut it loose
Cut it loose or let it drag 'em down
Where no one asks any questions or looks too long in your face
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town
Yeah!
Now some folks are born into a good life
Other folks they get it anyway anyhow
Me well I lost my faith and I lost my wife
Well those things don't seem to matter much to me now
Because tonight I'll be on that hill 'cause I can't stop
I'll be on that hill with everything I got
Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost
I'll be there on time and I'll pay the cost
For wanting things that can only be found
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town
Hey!
The above lyrics are for the live 19 Apr 1996 performance of DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN at ICC Berlin Saal 1 in Berlin, Germany, during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour. The song was played solo on acoustic guitar. Ten songs from this show, including DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, were radio broadcast in various countries.
This live 19 Apr 1996 version of DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN was released as the B-side to MISSING, which was released as a single in Europe and South Africa.
The 4-track Missing EP was also included as a bonus disc with a limited 2-disc European edition of Greatest Hits in 1996, a limited 2-disc Australian edition of The Ghost Of Tom Joad in 1997, and a limited 2-disc Japanese edition of The Ghost Of Tom Joad in 1997.
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