VIBES MAN

Version 2

Vibes man in the alley
Play me your spitball serenade
Any deeper blue and you'll be playing in your grave
Save your notes
Spend 'em on your blues boy
Help your darlin' yearlin' blues boy
Hit the church note, ring it
Vibes man, sting a trashcan
Hear your junkman [junk made ?] singing

Fish Lady, don't bait those tenement walks
Don't take corner boys 
Because they're too easy
You were born black and blue
You didn't have to wait for somebody to hit you
Take my arm, I'll move with you down Broadway
Take my arm, oh honey I'll walk with you down Broadway
I'm a young man and I'll be proud
And I can talk real loud
And I'm from out of town too
Won't you come home with me
Won't you come home with me

But no, 'cause she won't take a train
No she won't take that train oh no
She won't take that train oh no
She won't take that train oh no
She won't take that train oh no
Oh she won't take that train
Lord she won't take that train 
Oh she won't take that train oh no
She won't take that train 
She won't take that train 
'Cause she's afraid those tracks are gonna slow her down
And when she turns around I'm gonna be gone
Like the notes in any man's song

An early version of NEW YORK CITY SERENADE, featuring Bruce solo on the piano. Recorded between Jun and Jul 1972 at Media Sound Studios, New York City, NY. Also played live on 31 Jan 1973 at Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY. Check also version 1.