BREAK OUT^©

Version #1

One two, a one two three yeah

Down in an empty heaven
In the once and only promised land
Down where they're working with every da da da da da
Da da da da da
Down where they're da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da

Break out, da da da da da, gonna break out babe if you can
Break out, out little girly da da da da da
Ah yeah-hey

Ah yeah-hey

Break out, out little girly, won't you break out babe if you can
Break out, out little child, on the way to the promised land

Down in an empty heaven
Da da da da da way to the promised land
Down where they're workin' da da da da da
Da da da da da
Down in da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da

Break out, out little children, wanna breakout babe if you can
Break out, out little child on the way to the promised land
Break out, out little girly, gonna breakout tonight if you can
Break out, out little girly on the way to the promised land
Break out, out little girly
Break out, out little girly
Break out, out little girly
Break out, out little girly
Break out, out little girly
Break out, out little girly
Break out, out little girly
Break out, hey!

Page last updated: 27 Apr 2007

A Darkness On The Edge Of Town outtake of which two "very different" takes are in circulation:

• Version #1: An early "rough workout" take with very bluffed lyrics that was recorded in Sep 1977 at Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY
• Version #2: A "more developed" take with nearly finished lyrics that was recorded shortly afterwards at The Record Plant, New York City, NY

BREAK OUT is a machine-gun-quick rocker, and is believed to be an early prototype for BADLANDS. However, this might not be necessary true because the latter was recorded prior to BREAK OUT (Aug 1977). It is also somehow related to PROVE IT ALL NIGHT. These similarities are more apparent in version #2.

BREAK OUT is also known in collector circles under the title ALL NIGHT LONG.

As far as it's known, this outtake was never played live.

The above lyrics refer to version #1, which is much less developed than version #2. It is available on The Lost masters Vol. 3 (Labour Of Love Records) bootleg.

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for this version's lyrics help.