SPANISH EYES

Official studio version

Hey little girl, is your daddy home
Did he go away and leave you all alone
Baby I been watching you for a long, long time
Come close, we could have us some fun
And after the burning is done
Our ruins will shine through the night
Where you took me with your Spanish eyes

He's your Saturday night special baby, is he good to you
Does he have money, honey, like I do
Can he do the things that I'll do for you
If your answer it isn't so clear
Then maybe you should stay right here
And let your doubts slip away 'neath you sighs
Let me kiss your Spanish eyes

When the music it plays and the dancers sway with sweet emotion
And the dance floor is filled with promises of complete devotion
Close to feel your motion
Yeah, bring it on in

Come on and stretch out baby, and call your daddy home
I'm running tonight, I won't be long
I got something special baby, just meant for you
Here where the road narrows and turns
The only light's from the fire that burns
Here 'neath the coal black skies
When I look into your Spanish eyes
Into your Spanish eyes
Into your Spanish eyes
Into your Spanish eyes

Page last updated: 12 Nov 2010

Intro

SPANISH EYES is a Bruce Springsteen song that was released in November 2010 on The Promise, an album of previously-unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions. The above lyrics are for that officially released studio version of the song. The song shares some of its lyrics with I'M ON FIRE.

The Promise

The Promise is a Bruce Springsteen album that was released on 16 Nov 2010 as part of The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set, and separately as a 2-CD set. The album was also issued on a limited edition 3-LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

The Promise is a collection of 22 previously-unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions. Depending on their level of completion back in 1977-1978, some were only remastered, some were overdubbed with 2010 vocals or music, and some were completely re-recorded in 2010. The album is mixed by Bob Clearmountain.

Notes:

• RACING IN THE STREET ('78) is an alternate take to the version found on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town album.
• THE PROMISE is a different version from the one found on 18 Tracks.
• CANDY'S BOY and COME ON (LET'S GO TONIGHT) are early versions of CANDY'S ROOM and FACTORY.
• BECAUSE THE NIGHT, FIRE, and TALK TO ME are songs that Springsteen donated to other artists.
• BECAUSE THE NIGHT, RENDEZVOUS, and FIRE were previously released by Springsteen in live versions.
• THE WAY is a hidden/bonus track and has been circulating on bootlegs in a slightly different mix.
• GOTTA GET THAT FEELING, SOMEDAY (WE'LL BE TOGETHER), WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET, AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, and CITY OF NIGHT have been circulating on bootlegs in different versions and under different titles.
• OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, ONE WAY STREET, and SPANISH EYES have been circulating on bootlegs in different versions.
• THE BROKENHEARTED is known from the 1978 tour rehearsals.
• SAVE MY LOVE, IT'S A SHAME, THE LITTLE THINGS (MY BABY DOES), and BREAKAWAY are songs that have never circulated or been documented.

Circulating Studio Versions

Prior to the release of The Promise in 2010, two studio takes of SPANISH EYES had been circulating on bootlegs. One was recoded in August 1977 at Atlantic Studios in New York City, NY, and another that is more developed likely dates around the same time. See unofficial studio version #1 and unofficial studio version #2 for more details.

Live History

In preparation for the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour, SPANISH EYES was practiced on 19 May 1978 at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ, during the only known/confirmed private rehearsal prior to the tour's start. See the live 19 May 1978 version for more details.

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Covers

As far as it's known, no artist has recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's SPANISH EYES.

Available Versions

List of available versions of SPANISH EYES on this website:

• Official studio version
• Unofficial studio version #1
• Unofficial studio version #2
• Live 19 May 1978 version

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