DRIVE ALL NIGHT

Outtake version 1

When I lost my money sometimes, I think I lost my guts too
Babe I wish God would send me a word, send me something I'm afraid to lose
Lying in the heat of the night, we're prisoners all our lives
I get shivers down my spine when you catch me in your jeweled eyes

Baby baby baby I wanna drive all night again just to buy you some shoes
And to taste your tender charms
And I wanna sleep tonight again in your arms
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Mmmmmmm
Now listen to me darlin'

'Cause tonight there's fallen angels and they're waiting for us down in the street
Tonight there's calling strangers, hear them crying in defeat
Let them go, let them go, let them learn the dances of the dead
Let 'em go right ahead
But dry your eyes girl and c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon let's go to bed

Baby baby baby I swear I'll drive all night again just to buy you some shoes
And to taste your tender charms
And I wanna sleep tonight again in your arms
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Big Man

There's machines and there's fire waiting on the edge of town
They're out there for hire but baby they can't hurt us now
Cause tonight, tell you babe, you've got, you've got, you've got my love, you've got my love girl
Through the wind, through the rain, the snow, the snow, the wind, the rain
You've got, you've got my, my love
Girl, you've got my love, you've got, you've got my love
Oh girl you've got my love, you've got, you've got my love
Oh girl you've got my love, you've got, you've got my love
Girl you've got my love
Heart and soul, heart and soul
Heart and soul, heart and soul
So take it in baby
And remember
Don't worry darling
Cause you don't have to
Don't cry now
Baby don't cry now
Don't cry now
Don't cry now
Don't, don't cry now
Dry your eyes, little baby
Come on and dry your eyes
Cause baby, I'll drive all night
You'll know I'll drive all night
I swear I'd drive all night
Through the wind, through the rain, through the snow, through the rain
Through the snow, through the rain, through the rain
Baby I'll drive all night
Cause you got my love
You got you got you got my love

Published on The River and played only during that tour. The song is an evolution of the SAD EYES interlude at the end of BACKSTREETS. It was first written for Darkness On The Edge Of Town, but the length of this track is much more suited to a double album such as The River, and there was no room for straight "love songs" on Darkness On The Edge Of Town, that's why it was left out. The song was first recorded in Jun 1977 but was likely remixed and finished during The River sessions.

This outtake version was recorded during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town sessions. It's the one of The Definitive Darkness Outtakes Collection and The Iceman bootlegs. Check also the album's version, outtake version 2, outtake version 3, and the harmonies version.

Available on:

1. The River (disc 2- track 8)