TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT

Live 27 May 2000 version



[Spoken intro:] Is there anybody alive out there? Well, should we raise the stakes? Should we raise the stakes? Should we raise the stakes?

One, two, three!

One, two!

Teardrops on the city
Bad Scooter searching for his groove
The whole world walking pretty
But you can't find the room to move
Everybody better move over, that's all
Running on the bad side
With my back to the wall, now

(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it again!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)

I was stranded in the jungle
Taking all the heat they were giving
The night is dark and the sidewalk bright
And lined with the light of the living
From a tenement window a transistor blast
Turn around the corner things got real quiet real fast
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it again
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)

Well, I'm all alone, I'm all alone
[Clarence Clemons:] Kid, you'd better get the picture!
I'm on my own, I'm on my own
Yeah, and I can't find my way back home, now

Hey!

Max!

May I, baby?
Can I, honey?
May I, sugar?
Max!
Max!

[Spoken:] Starting to feel pretty good! But, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but...

Max!

Hey!

It's all right (it's all right)
It's all right, now (it's all right, now)
It's all right (it's all right)
It's all right, now (it's all right, now)
It's all right to have a good time (it's all right to have a good time)
Yeah, it's all right to have a good time (it's all right to have a good time)
Oh, take me to the river (take me to the river)
Wash me in the water (wash me in the water)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
Wash me in the water (wash me in the water)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
Wash me in the water (wash me in the water)
Take me to the river (take me to the river)
Wash me in the water (wash me in the water)
Well, I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Take me to the river tonight
Yeah, I said, I want you to, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Take me to the river tonight
Yeah, I said, I've got you to, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Please
I said, I want you to please
I said, I want you to, yeah, please
Take me to the river tonight

[Spoken:] That's where I want to go tonight! I want to go to the riverside! I want to find that river of life. That river of love. I want to find that river of hope. I want to find that lucky place. I want to find that river of transformation, where you can go and you can be changed! And I want to find that river of resurrection, where everybody gets a second chance... to get that money back! Well, that place may or may not exist in this world. But tonight I know that I want to throw a rock and roll baptism! That's right! I want to be washed in those waters and set free again. That's right. That's right. That's right. But once I stood as a young man, I stood one evening before a dark grove of trees. And just like a little child, I was frightened to pass through those trees, even though I knew on the other side, the river of life was waiting — and cold beer at a reasonable price. And decent odds. But I stood paralyzed with my own fear until a gypsy woman called me onward. She was sitting at the edge of the trees, and she asked me what my line was. I told her, and she said, "Well, son, what you need to get through these trees is, you need some help! You need some companionship! What you need is, you need a band!" And that's why tonight I want to introduce the secretary of intelligence on the piano, Professor Roy Bittan! I'd like to introduce on the guitar, the minister of faith and friendship, here tonight in his home away from home, star of The Sopranos television show, Little Steven Van Zandt on the guitar! Playing for free tonight! On the bass, the foundation of the E Street nation, Mr. Garry W. Tallent! On the drums, the man that brings the power night after night, the mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty, Mighty Max! On the guitar, the secretary of heart and spirit, godfather of the guitar, the great Nils Lofgren! On the Hammond B3 organ and accordion, brother Dan Federici!

Luck, be my lady tonight
Luck, be my lady tonight
Luck, be my lady tonight
Luck, be my lady tonight

Oh, brunettes are fine, and blondes are fun
But when it comes to getting a dirty job done
It take a
(Red headed woman)
Now, luck, be my lady
(Red headed woman)
Oh, luck, be my lady
(Red headed woman)
Ah, luck, be my lady
(Red headed woman)

[Patti Scialfa:] Baby, take a walk in toy land
[Patti Scialfa:] Be my hero, play the part
[Patti Scialfa:] I'm falling down hard from salvation
[Patti Scialfa:] Come protect this china heart
[Patti Scialfa:] Though my party dress is torn, I still
[Patti Scialfa:] Walk and talk and cry and crawl
[Patti Scialfa:] I've got no one on my arm
[Patti Scialfa:] I am just a rumble doll

[Spoken:] The first lady of love on the guitar and vocals, Miss Patti Scialfa! And now, last but not least... Last but not least... The minister of soul, secretary of the brotherhood, do I have to say his name? Do I have to say his name? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who? Say who?

Well, they made that change uptown
And the Big Man joined the band
From the coastline to the city
The little pretties raise their hand
I'm gonna sit back right easy and laugh
When Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in half

(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it again
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
One more time
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
One more time
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line, now
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line, now
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Well, say, yeah, say, yeah, say, yeah, say, yeah, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say, say
Whoa, oh!

Whoa, oh!
Oh, yeah, it's all right, now

Say, it's all right (it's all right)
It's all right (it's all right)
It's all right (it's all right)
It's all right
It's all right
It's all right
Say, it's all right, now
Yeah
Say, it's all right

The E Street Band! The E Street Band! The house-rocking, earth-shaking, earth-quaking, legendary, history-making, one and only E Street Band!

Whoa! Say amen, somebody!


Info

The above lyrics are for the live 27 May 2000 performance of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, during The Reunion Tour. The song was played in a heavily extended full-band version including band introductions and a variety of interpolated songs and song snippets: The Impressions' IT'S ALRIGHT, Al Green's TAKE ME TO THE RIVER, Robert Alda's LUCK BE A LADY, RED HEADED WOMAN, and Patti Scialfa's RUMBLE DOLL.

Ticket stub for the 19 Mar 2000 show at 27 May 2000 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Ticket stub for the 19 Mar 2000 show at 27 May 2000 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.

Available Versions

List of available versions of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT on this website:

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Album version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Outtake version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 15 Aug 1975 (early show) version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 18 Nov 1975 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 31 Dec 1975 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 07 Apr 1976 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 07 Aug 1976 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 22 Aug 1976 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 25 Mar 1977 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 19 Sep 1978 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 08 Dec 1978 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 29 Dec 1980 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 14 Sep 1984 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 17 Sep 1984 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 23 May 1988 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 03 Jul 1988 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 16 Nov 1990 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 24 Jun 1993 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 05 Apr 1995 (Ed Sullivan Theater) version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 31 Jan 1998 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 15 Mar 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 18 Mar 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 29 May 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 03 Jun 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 11 Jun 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 15 Jun 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 17 Jun 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 24 Jun 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 11 Aug 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 24 Sep 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 23 Oct 1999 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 27 May 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 03 Jun 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 12 Jun 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 17 Jun 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Jun 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 22 Jun 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 29 Jun 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 29 Jun 2000 / 01 Jul 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 01 Jul 2000 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 09 Mar 2012 version]
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live July 2018 version]

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