THE TIES THAT BIND

Studio take 1

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 and all alone you wanna ride
You don't want 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't break the ties that bind

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 darlin', can you walk the line

And face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can't break the ties that bind

Whoa whoa I
I'd rather feel the hurt inside, yes I would darlin'
Than know the emptiness your heart must hide
Yes I would darlin', yes I would darlin'
Yes I would baby

You sit and wonder just who's gonna stop the rain
Who'll ease the sadness, who's gonna quiet the pain
It's a long dark highway and a thin white line
Connecting baby, your heart to mine
You're runnin' now but darlin' we will stand in time

To face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can't break the ties that bind
You can't forsake the ties that bind

These lyrics refer to a studio take that was recorded between Apr and Sep 1979 at The Power Station, New York City. Check also the album's version, live 15 Dec 1978 version, studio take 2, studio take 3, and early version.

Available on:

1. The River (disc 1- track 1)