Track 1 of Lucky Town, 1992.
- Lucky Town (1992)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
- Randy Jackson: bass
- Lisa Lowell: backing vocals
- Gary Mallaber: drums
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Soozie Tyrell: backing vocals
Released on Lucky Town (1992), Better Days (Single, 1992), Greatest Hits (1995), and The Essential (2015).
A live version is released on In Concert: MTV XXPlugged (1993) (recorded September 22, 1992).
Live versions are available on the following 10 official live downloads:
- 2024-05-09 Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2024-05-05 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-07-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Friendship (2019), and The Live Series: Songs Of Celebration (2024).
BETTER DAYS | 4:04 | LUCKY / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / GREATEST / 1992 single |
Note: Recorded sometime from July to December 1991 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles. Springsteen handles all guitars, keyboards and lead vocals and his 2-man backing band on this recording is Randy Jackson (bass) and Gary Mallaber (drums). Female background vocalists are Patti Scialfa, Lisa Lowell and Soozie Tyrell.
Studio Sessions: Lucky Town
Better Days |
Well my soul checked out missing as I sat listening to the hours and minutes ticking away
Yeah just sitting around waiting for my life to begin while it was all just slipping away
And I'm tired of waiting for tomorrow to come or that train to come roaring 'round the bend
I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose and a woman I can call my friend
These are better days, baby
Yeah there's better days shining through
These are better days, baby
Better days with a girl like you
Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar and dirt
It's a sad funny ending to find yourself pretending a rich man in a poor man's shirt
Now my ass was dragging when from a passing gypsy wagon, your heart like a diamond shone
Tonight I'm lying in your arms carving lucky charms yeah out of these hard luck bones
These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
There's better days shining through
Now a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure don't make much for tragedy
It's a sad man my friend who's living in his own skin and can't stand the company
Every fool's got a reason to feeling sorry for himself and turning his heart to stone
Tonight this fool's halfway to heaven and just a mile outta hell and I feel like I'm coming home
These are better days, baby
There's better days shining through
These are better days, baby
Better days with a girl like you
These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
Better days are shining through
These are better days, baby
Ah better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
Better days are shining through
These are better days, baby
Ah better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
Better days are shining through
These are better days
These are better days
Better days are shining through
These are better days
These are better days
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