CHRISTMAS DAY^©

Live 06 Dec 2001 version

[Jimmy Vivino:]
Merry Christmas everybody!
You guys ready back there? (Oh yeah!)
You know I feel so good (yeah, yeah)
You know I feel so good (yeah, yeah)
Well I feel so good (yeah, yeah)
You know I feel so good (yeah, yeah)
Well I feel ok (yeah, yeah)
Cause it's Christmas Day (yeah, yeah)

[Jimmy:]
I got a pocketful of money
And my baby by my side
I'm so glad
So glad to be alive
That's why I feel ok
On this Christmas Day

[Jimmy:]
I want ya turn up your hi-fi
I want ya turn it up loud
I want everyone to know
That we're jumpin' in this house
You know I feel ok
'Cause it's Christmas Day

[Bruce Springsteen:]
I got a pocketful of money
My baby by my side
You know that I'm so glad
A-just to be alive
You know I feel ok
On this Christmas Day

[Bruce:]
You know I feel so good
You know I feel so good
You know I feel so
You know I feel so good
Well I feel ok
Because it's Christmas Day
Play that thing!

[Bruce:] Come on Jimmy!

[Jimmy:] I got a pocketful of money (yeah, yeah)
[Bruce:] I got my my baby by my side (yeah, yeah)
[Jimmy:] You know I'm so glad (yeah, yeah)
[Bruce:] A-just to be alive (yeah, yeah)
[Jimmy:] That's why I feel ok (yeah, yeah)
[Bruce:] A-come Christmas Day (yeah, yeah)

[Jimmy:] You know I feel so good (yeah, yeah)
[Bruce:] I said I feel alright (yeah, yeah)
[Jimmy:] Well I feel so good, now (yeah, yeah)
[Bruce:] And I feel alright now (yeah, yeah)
[Jimmy:] Well I feel ok (yeah, yeah)
[Both:] On this Christmas Day (yeah, yeah)

Page last updated: 14 Apr 2008

CHRISTMAS DAY is a song written by Detroit Junior who released it as a single in 1960. Check out Detroit Junior's original version for more details.

Bruce Springsteen performed CHRISTMAS DAY during four of the five 2001 Asbury Park holiday shows and during all three 2003 Asbury Park holiday shows. He was backed up by the Max Weinberg 7 and with band's guitarist Jimmy Vivino stepping up on lead vocals.

• 04 Dec 2001 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
• 06 Dec 2001 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
• 07 Dec 2001 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
• 08 Dec 2001 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
• 05 Dec 2003 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
• 07 Dec 2003 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
• 08 Dec 2003 at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

The above lyrics are for the live 06 Dec 2001 performance at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ.

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