Live 05 Apr 1995 (Ed Sullivan Theater) version
[David Letterman (spoken intro):] Ok, here we go. Ladies and gentlemen, once again, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.
One, two, three
She'll let you in her house when you come knocking late at night
She'll let you in her mouth if the words you say are right
If you pay the price she'll let you deep inside
There's a secret garden she hides
She'll let you in her car to go driving 'round
She'll let you into the parts of herself that'll bring you down
She'll let you in her heart if you got a hammer and a vise
But into her secret garden don't think twice
You've gone a million miles, how far'd you get
To that place where you can't remember and you can't forget
She'll lead you down a path, there'll be tenderness in the air
She'll let you come just far enough so you know she's really there
She'll look at you and smile and her eyes will say
She's got a secret garden where everything you want
Where everything you need will always stay a million miles away
[David Letterman (spoken outro):] Beautiful. Thank you again. Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Bruce Springsteen, ladies and gentlemen, heh? Excellent job. Very nice. Clarence Clemons. We'll be right back, kids. Very nice.
The above lyrics are for the live 05 Apr 1995 performance of SECRET GARDEN at Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, NY, during the taping of an episode of the Late Show With David Letterman. The song was played with the E Street Band.
List of available versions of SECRET GARDEN on this website:
SECRET GARDEN [Official 1995 studio version]