THE TIES THAT BIND

Live 15 Dec 1978 version

You been hurt and you're all cried out you say
You walk down the street pushin' people outta your way
You packed your bags alone tonight to ride
You don't need nothin', don't need no one by your side
You're walkin' tough, baby but you're walkin' blind
To the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break your ties that bind

A cheap romance, you say its just just just a crush
You don't want nothin' that anybody can touch
You're so afraid of being somebody's fool
Not walkin' tough, baby not walkin' cool
You walk cool, but baby can you walk the line
And face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind

Wow wow waaah
I'd rather feel the hurt inside, yes I would darlin' to know
Know the empty heart that you hide,
Yes I would darlin', yes I would darlin',
Yes I would honey

Yes the ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind
You can't forsake the ties that bind
You just can't shake the ties that bind
Allright

These lyrics refer to the fantastic version that was performed live on 15 Dec 1978 at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. This show was radio broadcasted. Note that the last verse of the album's version is omitted. Check also the album's version, studio take 1, studio take 2, studio take 3, and early version.

Available on:

1. The River (disc 1- track 1)

Song into on 15 Dec 1978 at Winterland, San Francisco, CA:

All right! I'm Here! We got a lotta people listening in tonight up in Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Eugene. So everybody say Hello! All right! All right. This is for all those guys. This is a new song; it's called THE TIES THAT BIND.