THE FEVER^©

Live 21 Sep 1978 version

When I get home from my job, I turn on the TV
But I can't keep my mind on the show
When I lay down at night, I don't get no sleep
So I turn on the radio
But the only thing I hear is you whisperin' in my ear
The words that you used to say
Well my day grows longer, and my love grows stronger
And the fever gets worse every day
I got the fever for a girl

He's got the fever, oh he's got the fever
Well there's nothing that a boy can do
When he's got the fever for a girl
He's got the fever, oh he's got the fever
Left this little boy blue

Well I can remember comin' home
I see you standin' at the stove
With the dishes on the table
Dinner ready to go
Darlin' maybe out to a movie show
Something that you like to see
Well now you're my sun in the morning, you're my moon at night
When I think about it, makes me feel alright
The day grows longer, and love grows stronger
The fever gets worse at night
I got the fever for the girl

He's got the fever, oh he's got the fever
There's nothing that a boy can do
When he's got the fever for a girl
He got the fever, oh he got the fever
Left this little boy blue
Alright

Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
So I'll be be alright, now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
I'm gonna be alright, now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
If I can make it to the morning
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Just make it to the morning, now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
But every time I close my eyes, all I see is her face
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Every time I close my eyes, all I see is her face
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Every time I close my eyes, all I see is her face
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Every time I shut my eyes
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
But IIIII, I'm gonna be alright, now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Whoa
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Whoa
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Whoa
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Well I said I will be alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
??? alright will be
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
ooooh
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Be alright now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
I'm gonna be alright, now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
I'm gonna be alright, now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Whoa whoa alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Little girl alright
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright
Alright now
Ooh ooh ooh he's gonna be alright

These lyrics refer to the version performed on 21 Sep 1978 at the Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ. Check also the 18 Tracks version, live 15 Dec 1978 version, and live 20 Dec 1978 version.

Available on:

1. 18 Tracks (track 17)
2. Tribute 1997: One Step Up / Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen (disc 2- track 11), performed by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Song intro on 21 Sep 1978 at the Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ:

I blow my nose on my shirt. Whoa, ??? professor, is that real? This is not real. [laughs] What's that now? That's toilet paper. I know the difference. I know dummy. ??? said he give you the money later, alright? He alrea... he already did. [laughs] ??? what? [crowd: Fever] [crowd: Incident] Oh, yeah, think so? Tell you what. We play, play Fever or Incident On 57th Street? What you want? Ah? [crowd: Fever] Who wants The Fever? [crowd shouts] Incident On 57th Street? [crowd shouts] Oh God that's close. Ok, ok, ok. Now we'll start out with... Fever.