RUMBLE DOLL^©

Patti Scialfa's studio version

Baby take a walk in toy land
Be my hero play the part
I'm falling down hard from salvation
Come protect this china heart
Though my party dress is torn
I still walk and talk and cry and crawl
I've got no one on my arm
Well I am just a rumble doll

Now some girls are just born lucky
Yeah they're lucky that's for sure
Well in my soul I've never felt that clean though I
Though I know my heart is pure
Sometimes I feel like I know too much - and
Sometimes I feel like I don't know nothing at all
I can still be soft to the touch
Well I am just a rumble
I am just a rumble
I am just a rumble doll

Now I don't know how to unlock the door
To those forgiving words - no I
I just don't understand
'Cause every time I try to turn that key, well
It leaves a dark stain in my hand
So measure my intentions against my sins
And if you think my name it should be called
I'll be on the outside somewhere looking in
Well I am just a rumble
I am just a rumble
Well I am just a rumble doll

So baby take a walk in toy land
Be my hero play the part
I'm falling down hard from salvation
Come protect this china heart

Page last updated: 09 Mar 2008

Written by Patti Scialfa, title tracks of her debut album Rumble Doll which she released on 13 Jul 1993 on Columbia Records.

Bruce Springsteen plays guitars and keyboards on the studio recording of two songs from Rumble Doll: BIG BLACK HEAVEN and TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN. He is also credited for production assistance on both tracks. He did not contribute on RUMBLE DOLL.

The above lyrics are for the Rumble Doll album's version of RUMBLE DOLL. Check out Patti Scialfa's live 01 Jul 2000 version with Bruce Springsteen.

Track credits:
Written by: Patti Scialfa
Guitars: Mike Campbell
Keyboards: Patti Scialfa
Violin: Soozie Tyrell
Drums: Gary Mallabar
Percussion: Bobbye Hall
Vocal Harmonies: Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Patti Scialfa

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