THE TIES THAT BIND

Early version

Tonight I'll pack my bags
Late tonight I'll ride
There will be nothing
No-one at my side
There's just a cold dark highway
And a thin white line
Will lead my to the ties that bind

The ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind

But in that lonely hour
Right before the sun
Baby, gotta believe
You're the only one
Because this strength in my heart
Is all I got to remind me
No man can forsake the ties that bind

The ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind

Tonight I'll pack my bags
Late tonight I'll ride
There will be no-one
No-one at my side
There's just a cold dark highway
And a thin white line
Will lead somewhere to the ties that bind

This is an early version pretty different from the others. Not sure if it was played live in 1978 or recorded in studio. Check also the album's version, live 15 Dec 1978 version, studio take 1, studio take 2, and studio take 3.

Available on:

1. The River (disc 1- track 1)