AS LONG AS I (CAN BE WITH YOU)^©

Patti Scialfa's studio version

They say there's a light
Through darkness shines
If two hands protect that light
Against the change of time
You can have your gold and silver
Build your kingdoms high
But it's just one of those things baby
That money can't buy
So I don't care where we go baby
I don't care what we do
As long as I can be with you

Now I've been lost
And I've been found
Been lifted up to the gates of heaven
And put back down
I've walked in chains baby
And I've walked free
But I never walk the way that I do
When you walk with me
So I don't care where we go baby
I don't care what we do
As long as I (as long as I) can be with you

Whoah, whoah, whoah
Whoah, whoah, whoah
Sha na na na na
Sha na na na na
Sha na na na na na na
Sha na na na na
Sha na na na na
Sha na na na na na na

Well maybe I'm just a foolish girl
'Cause I always thought the right kiss
Could wash away some sins of the world
Wash away those sins baby and go walkin' free
'Cause that's just how I feel darlin'
When you walk with me
So I don't care where we go baby
I don't care what we do
As long as I (as long as I) can be with you
As long as I (as long as I) can be with you

Whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah
Whoah, whoah, whoah
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na na na (whoah)
Whoah, oh, oh, oh
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na (whoah)
Sha na na na na na na (whoah)

Page last updated: 09 Mar 2008

Written by Patti Scialfa, AS LONG AS I (CAN BE WITH YOU) is from her debut album Rumble Doll which she released on 13 Jul 1993 on Columbia Records.

Bruce Springsteen plays guitars and keyboards on the studio recording of two songs from Rumble Doll: BIG BLACK HEAVEN and TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN. He is also credited for production assistance on both tracks. He did not contribute on AS LONG AS I (CAN BE WITH YOU).

The above lyrics are for the Rumble Doll album's version of AS LONG AS I (CAN BE WITH YOU). Check out Patti Scialfa's live 17 Dec 2000 version and live 18 Apr 2004 version with Bruce Springsteen.

Track credits:
Written by: Patti Scialfa
Guitars and bass: Mike Campbell
Keyboards: Benmont Tench
Drums and percussion: Zachary Alford

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