4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY)

a.k.a. SANDY

Live 1975-85 version

Sandy, the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight
Forcin' a light into all those stoned-out faces left stranded on this 4th of Jul
Down in town the circuit's full with switchblade lovers so fast, so shiny, so sharp
And the wizards play down on Pinball Way on the boardwalk way past dark
And the boys from the casino dance with their shirts open like Latin lovers along the shore
Chasin' all them silly New York girls

Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life forever
Love me tonight because I, I may never see you again
Woah Sandy girl

Now the greasers they tramp the streets or get busted for trying to sleep on the beach all night
And them boys in their spiked high heels ah Sandy, their skins are so white
And me, well I just got tired of hangin' in them dusty arcades, bangin' them crazy machines
Chasin' the factory girls underneath the boardwalk, where they all promise to unsnap the jeans
You let those whores wait down on the south beach drag
Well I got on her last night and my shirt got caught
And that Joey kept me spinnin'
I didn't think I'd ever get off

Oh Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life on the water
Now I remember runnin' down the beach at night with my own boss's daughter
He ain't my boss no more Sandy

Sandy, the angels have lost their desire for us
You know I spoke to 'em just last night and they said they won't set themselves on fire for us anymore
Every summer when the weather gets hot
They ride that road down from heaven on their Harleys they come and they go
And you can see 'em dressed like stars in all the cheap little seashore bars
Parked making love with their babies out on the Kokomo

Well the cops finally busted Madame Marie, for tellin' fortunes better than they do
This boardwalk life for me is through
You know you ought to quit this scene too

Sandy the aurora's rising behind us
The pier lights our carnival life forever
Love me tonight and I promise I'll love you forever
Swear!

Ohhh woa...
How about it!

This version is the one on the official Live 1975-85 collection, performed at the Nassau Coliseum on 31 Dec 1980. This same version was played very often in every tour from 18 Jul 1973 to 09 Aug 1981, since it disappeared, to come back 3 times during the Human Touch tour. Also played 3 times in Asbury Park, Nov. 1996 (The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour) and one time in 1997 (Melbourne). Two apparitions during the Reunion tour (Meadowlands 11 Aug 1999 and Madison Square Garden 23 Jun 2000 ). Check also the album's version, early version, "Songs" version, 18 Jul 1973 version, 31 Jul 1973 version, and the instrumental version.

Available on:

1. The Wild, The Innocent, And The E Street Shuffle (track 2)
2. The Essential Bruce Springsteen (disc 1- track 4)
3. Live 1975-85 (disc 1- track 4)
4. Tribute 1997: One Step Up / Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen (disc 1- track 13), performed by Ben E. King