NIGHT

Early take 2

Get up every morning at the sound of the bell
Get into work late and the boss man giving you hell
And soon you're out on a midnight run
You're not taking any heat from anyone
And it feels right
As you lock up the house
Turn out the lights
And step out into the night

And the world is bustin' out it seems
And you're just a prisoner of your dream
Holdin' on for your life
You work all day to blow it away in the night

The rat traps filled with soul crusaders
Circuits line and jammed with chrome invaders
You're checking with your buddies on the boulevard
As you jockey your way through the cars
And sit at the light
As it changes to green
With your faith in your machine
And off you scream into the night

And you're in love with all the wonder it brings
And every muscle in your body sings
As the highway ignites
You work nine to five trying to stay alive 'till the night

You're out all day bustin' your rump on the outside
But tonight you're going to break on through to the inside
Tonight tonight tonight tonight tonight

And you know she will be waiting there
And you'll find her somehow you swear, somewhere tonight
You'll run wild and free and all you will see
Is the night, the night, the night

This is one of the two Born To Run outtakes, of the official album's version. This one was recorded between Mar and Jul 1975 at The Record Plant, New York City. Check also early take 1.

A show opener for much of the Born To Run tour, this remains a much underrated song, yet of all the tracks on the album, this one probably sums up the album most concisely, as its got the vital ingredients of cars, girls and darkness (whoops, that comes later...). Brash, loud and fast, turn it up loud on the car stereo next time you are out cruising.

Available on:

1. Born To Run (track 3)