Bruce Springsteen - Incident On 57th Street

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spanish johnny drove in from the underworld last night
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with bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat – up old buick
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but dressed just like dynamite
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he tried sellin’ his heart to the hard girls over on easy street
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but they sighed johnny it falls apart so easy and you know hearts these days are cheap
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and the pimps swung their axes and said johnny you’re a cheater
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well the pimps swung their axes and said johnny you’re a liar
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and from out of the shadows came a young girl’s voice said johnny don’t cry

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puerto rican jane
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oh won’t you tell me what’s your name
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i want to drive you down to the other side of town
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where paradise ain’t so crowded there’ll be
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action goin’ down on shanty lane tonight
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all them golden – heeled fairies in a real bitch fight
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pull thirty eights and kiss the girls good night

chorus 1 :
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oh good night , it’s alright jane
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now let them black boys in to light the soul flame
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we may find it out on the street tonight baby
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or we may walk until the daylight maybe

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well like a cool romeo he made his moves , oh she looked so fine
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like a late juliet she knew he’d never be true but then she didn’t really mind
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upstairs a band was playin’ the singer was singin’ something about goin’ home
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she whispered spanish johnny , you can leave me tonight but just don’t leave me alone

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and johnny cried puerto rican jane
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word is down the cops have found the vein
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oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods
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them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain’t no good
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they left the corners threw away all their switchblade knives
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and kissed each other goodbye

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johnny was sittin’ on the fire escape watchin’ the kids playin’ down the street
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he called down hey little heroes , summer’s long
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but i guess it ain’t very sweet around here anymore
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janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat
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johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on , dream on
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and the sister prays for lost souls
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then breaks down in the chapel after everyone’s gone
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jane moves over to share her pillow
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but opens her eyes to see johnny up and putting his clothes on
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she says those romantic young boys
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all they ever want to do is fight
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those romantic young boys they’re callin’ through the window
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hey spanish johnny , you want to make a little easy money tonight?

and johnny whispered

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good night , it’s all tight jane
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i’ll meet you tomorrow night on lover’s lane
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we may find it out on the street tonight baby
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or we may walk until the daylight maybe

chorus 3 :
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oh good night , it’s all right jane
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i’m gonna meet you tomorrow night on lover’s lane
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oh we can find it out on the street tonight baby
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or we may walk until the daylight maybe

chorus 4 :
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ah good night , it’s all right jane
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i’ll meet you tomorrow night on lover’s lane
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now we may find it out on . . . on the street tonight baby
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or we may have to walk until the morning light ahhh

outro solo : A# D# F A# D# F A# D# F A# D# F

outro piano : A# D# F A# D# F A# D# D#/D D# D#/D D# Edim5