SWEET MELINDA

Live 23 Jan 1971 version

Sweet, sweet Melinda
You turn my heart to a cinder
The way you do them things that you do

Ohhh, oh Melinda, hm!
If the Pope knew you were such a sinner
He'd be on his way, flight TWA today

I call my baby on the telephone
Come on, my mama's gone, I'm all alone
Good ol' Melinda, sure can make a man smile
Ooh, oh-ee baby, now you're drivin' me wild

Oh sweet, sweet Melinda
Oh you turn my heart to a cinder, oh yeah
Oh the way you do them things that you do

Alright, let me talkin' to you!

I call my woman on the telephone
She said, "Come on, my mama's gone, and I'm alone"
Oh no Melinda never leave a man stuck
All the gang told me the way (all the gang told him)

Sweet, sweet Melinda, alright!
You turn my heart to a cinder
The way you do them things that you do
Alright, alright, alright, alright, ohhh! (Everybody!)

Sweet, sweet Melinda
You know, you know it hurts
(You turn my heart to a cinder)
The way you do them things that you do

Page last updated: 02 Feb 2007

Intro

SWEET MELINDA is a song written by Bruce Springsteen who performed it with his early (1969-1971) band Steel Mill.

23 Jan 1971 performance

The above lyrics are for the live 23 Jan 1971 performance of SWEET MELINDA at The Upstage in Asbury Park, NJ. The lyrics between parentheses are sung buy another band member whose voice is very high in the mix. It's most probably co-vocalist Robbin Thompson. An incomplete, but very good quality soundboard recording from the 23 Jan 1971 show circulates among collectors. The audio encompasses only three songs, culled from early in the set and may possibly be the show's opening three numbers. This 23 Jan 1971 show was the last-ever by Steel Mill.

Promotional poster for the 21-22 Jan 1971 shows at The Upstage, Asbury Park, NJ [Taken from Brucebase]

Live History

Five performances of SWEET MELINDA have been confirmed, but many more have likely taken place.

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Credits / References

Thanks Audio2575 for the lyrics help. The above info about the live performances is taken from Brucebase.

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