WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW

[Early draft]

Come to me brothers, come to me sisters
The time has come, we've got to help each others
So pick up your guns or send out your lovers
The choice is yours, it's one or the other Breathe fresh air before you get shot dead
Can't you see there's no time to wait You better do it before it's too late
Can't you see there's no time to waste
The sooner it's done the better
The longer we wait the harder
They'll make it for us to get together

There's no backing out cause your [sic] already in
The choice is yours, you have to make it my friend
Your [sic] branded as an outlaw and set on the run
Hunted by soldiers marked as the one

It's an American circus

Page last updated: 04 Mar 2012

Info

The above lyrics are for WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW, an unpublished and probably unrecorded Bruce Springsteen song dating from before he signed his record deal with Columbia Records.

Lyrics Sheet

In October 2008, five Bruce Springsteen handwritten lyrics sheets were auctioned on Heritage Auctions. One of them contained a complete song � titled "We've got to do it now" � handwritten in blue ballpoint on a sheet of composition notebook paper. This one realized the highest final bid of USD 1,195. Based on Springsteen's handwriting and lyrics style, the sheet seems to date form the 1970-1971 era, or possibly earlier.

Live History

Only one live performance of WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW is documented, on 27 Nov 1970 in Asbury Park, NJ. See the live 27 Nov 1970 version for more details.

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Credits

Thanks Pete Russell (Peteadmin at Brucebase).

Available Versions

List of available versions of WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW on this website:

• Early draft
• Live 27 Nov 1970 version

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