RAMROD

Album's version

Hey, little dolly with the blue jeans on
I wanna ramrod with you honey, till half-past dawn
Let your hair down sugar and pick up this beat
Come on and meet me tonight down on Bluebird Street
I've been working all week, I'm up to my neck in hock
Come Saturday night I let my ramrod rock

She's a hot stepping hemi with a four on the floor
She's a roadrunner engine in a '32 Ford
Late at night when I'm dead on the line
I swear I think of your pretty face when I let her unwind
Well look over yonder see them city lights
Come on little dolly 'n' go ramroddin' tonight

Come on, come on, come on little baby
Come on, come on let's shake it tonight
Come on, come, come on little sugar
Dance with your daddy and we'll go ramroddin' tonight

Hey, little dolly won't you say you will
Meet me tonight up on top of the hill
Well just a few miles cross the county line
There's a cute little chapel nestled down in the pines
Say you'll be mine little girl I'll put my foot to the floor
Give me the word now sugar, we'll go ramroddin' forever more

Published on The River though also it was recorded during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town sessions.

Played once during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town tour on 28 Dec 1978 at the Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA. Played regularly during The River, Born In The USA, Reunion, The Rising, and Devils & Dust tours.

Reported to be rehearsed by Bruce with his Seeger Sessions Band on 16 and 20 Mar 2006 at the Paramount Theater, Asbury Park, NJ.

The song was played frequently during The Seeger Sessions tour. Check out the live 25 Jun 2006 version.

Check also outtake version 1 (that was recorded during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town sessions), outtake version 2, outtake version 3, and outtake version 4.

Included on singles in 1981 with THE RIVER and POINT BLANK. Also included on the Live In New York City CD and DVD and the Live In Barcelona DVD.