ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING

Official studio version

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Her eyes were black with disease
There was no release
Her hands folded on the sheets
But there was no peace

We give our hearts to mystery
We raise our heads to mystery
And I'll kiss your eyes

Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning when we rise

Nobody really knows
What happens when someone dies
We look for the answers here
There are no words, there are no prayers

We give our hearts to mystery
We give our souls to mystery
And spirit flies

Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning when we rise

Your spirit lifts me on high
I watch myself in a troubled sleep
Your steps fall at my side
We wake in the morning with promises to keep

We give our souls to mystery
We give our hearts to mystery
And the river sighs

Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning when we rise
Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning
Come one beautiful morning when we rise

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Info

ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and first released on the Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set in 2025. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's official studio version of ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING as released in 2025.

The song first appeared in a 2022 filing at the United States Copyright Office. See the "Copyright Filings" section below for more details.

Writing and Recording

Though not confirmed, ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING was likely written in early 1994 or possibly in 1993. It was recorded in 1994 during the sessions for an album that was ultimately shelved. See the "Streets Of Philadelphia Sessions" section below for more details.

Track credits:

Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Zachary Alford: drums
Tommy Simms: bass
Patti Scialfa: background vocals
Soozie Tyrell: background vocals
Lisa Lowell: background vocals

Bruce Springsteen: producer
Chuck Plotkin: producer
Jon Landau: producer
Toby Scott: recording engineer
Mike Baumgartner: assistant engineer
Jim Labinski: assistant engineer
Krish Sharma: assistant engineer
Bob Clearmountain: mixing engineer
Jay Militscher: assistant mixing engineer
Ryan Freeland: assistant mixing engineer
Tony Duino-Black: assistant mixing engineer
Mick Patterson: assistant mixing engineer
Bob Ludwig: mastering engineer

Copyright Filings

In 2022, a "Recorded Document" consisting of 539 Bruce Springsteen "musical works" was filed at the United States Copyright Office. The two filings are related to Springsteen's late 2021 deal with Sony Music in which he sold the masters of his entire catalog and the coinciding music publishing rights. They show the transfer of the songs from Bruce Springsteen to Thrill Hill Music LLC and then from Thrill Hill Music LLC to Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC and Asbury Boss LLC. Thrill Hill Music LLC and Asbury Boss LLC are limited liability companies incorporated in September 2021 and October 2021 respectively and likely created for the deal.

Copyright entry #1:
Type of Work: Recorded Document
Document Number: V15007D317
Date of Recordation: 2022-05-13
Entire Copyright Document: V15007 D317 P1-13
Date of Execution: 01Nov21; 01Mar22
Title: 100 Miles From Jackson & 538 other titles; Musical Work.
Notes: Assignment.
Party 1: Bruce Springsteen
Party 2: Thrill Hill Music LLC
Links: List of titles
Names: Springsteen, Bruce | Thrill Hill Music LLC

Copyright entry #2:
Type of Work: Recorded Document
Document Number: V15007D318
Date of Recordation: 2022-05-13
Entire Copyright Document: V15007 D318 P1-14
Date of Execution: 22Nov21; 22Nov21
Title: 100 Miles From Jackson & 538 other titles; Musical Work.
Notes: Exhibit 10.1 Assignment
Party 1: Thrill Hill Music LLC
Party 2: Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC; Asbury Boss, LLC
Links: List of titles
Names: Thrill Hill Music LLC | Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC | Asbury Boss, LLC

Tracks II: The Lost Albums

Tracks II: The Lost Albums is Bruce Springsteen's follow-up to his 1998 box set Tracks, released on 27 Jun 2025. The box set consists of seven "lost albums" recoded between 1983 and 2018, totaling 83 songs, of which 74 have never been officially released in any form. The seven albums are: L.A. Garage Sessions '83, Streets Of Philadelphia Sessions, Faithless, Somewhere North Of Nashville, Inyo, Twilight Hours, and Perfect World.

Tracks II: The Lost Albums, along with its companion Lost And Found: Selections From The Lost Albums, was officially announced on 03 Apr 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. GMT). The announcement was accompanied by a "trailer" for the upcoming set, posted on Bruce Springsteen's YouTube channel and other online services. The previous day, Springsteen released a teaser on his social media accounts, linking to a new website, lostalbums.net, created for the two upcoming releases.

The box set is available in limited edition as a seven-disc CD set and a nine-disc LP set, as well as digital download and streaming. The physical releases will include original packaging for each of the previously unreleased records, with a 100-page cloth-bound, hardcover book featuring rare archival photos, liner notes on each lost album from essayist Erik Flannigan and a personal introduction on the project from Springsteen himself.

Live History

Bruce Springsteen has never performed ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING live.

Covers

As far as it's known, no artist has recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING.

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Available Versions

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ONE BEAUTIFUL MORNING [Official studio version]

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