Original Tom Waits version
Got no time for the corner boys
Down in the street making all that noise
Don't want no whores on Eighth Avenue
'Cause tonight I'm gonna be with you
'Cause tonight I'm gonna take that ride
Across the river to the Jersey side
Take my baby to the carnival
And I'll take you on all the rides
Down the shore everything's all right
You with your baby on a Saturday night yeah
Don't you know all my dreams come true
When I'm walking down the street with you
Sing sha la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la, sha la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la, sha la la la
Sha la la, la la la
You know she thrills me with all her charms
When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms
My little angel gives me everything
I know someday that she'll wear my ring
So don't bother me 'cause I got no time
I'm on my way to see that girl of mine yeah
Nothing else matters in this whole wide world
When you're in love with a Jersey girl
Sing sha la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la, sha la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la, sha la la la
Sha la la, la la la
And I call your name
I can't sleep at night
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la la la la yeah
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la, sha la la la
Oh I'm in love I'm in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la la la la yeah
Sha la la la la la la la la...
[Fades out]
JERSEY GIRL is a song written by Tom Waits and first released on his 1980 album Heartattack And Vine. The above lyrics are for the original Tom Waits version of JERSEY GIRL as released in 1980.
Bruce Springsteen performed JERSEY GIRL live sporadically, both on-tour and off-tour, starting in 1981. His version was slightly rewritten and featured an additional verse. See the live 02 Jul 1981 version for more details.
List of available versions of JERSEY GIRL on this website:
JERSEY GIRL [Live 02 Jul 1981 version]