Track 11 of The Ghost Of Tom Joad, 1995.
- The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, keyboard
Performed live 106 times.
- 2009-09-25 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2005-10-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2005-10-04 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-07-26 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2005-04-28 Nokia Live At Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
- 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-25 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-22 Teatro Augusteo, Naples, Italy
- 1997-05-21 Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy
- 1997-05-19 Zénith Oméga, Toulon, France
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1997-05-16 Opéra Berlioz, Le Corum, Montpellier, France
- 1997-05-15 Auditorium Maurice-Ravel, Lyon, France
- 1997-05-06 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-17 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-01-31 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-03 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-11-21 Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
- 1996-11-19 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
- 1996-11-13 Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY
- 1996-11-12 Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
- 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 1996-10-28 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
- 1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA
- 1996-10-25 Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996-10-23 William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA
- 1996-10-22 San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- 1996-10-21 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1996-10-19 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
- 1996-10-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-16 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-15 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-10-02 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
- 1996-10-01 Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL
- 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1996-09-24 James W. Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
- 1996-09-19 Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- 1996-09-18 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- 1996-09-16 Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain
- 1996-05-07 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-06 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1996-05-01 Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
- 1996-04-30 Salle Erasme, Strasbourg, France
- 1996-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-25 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1996-04-24 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1996-04-22 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-20 Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1996-04-19 ICC Berlin, Saal 1, Berlin, Germany
- 1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-16 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-13 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy
- 1996-04-11 Teatro Smeraldo, Milan, Italy
- 1996-04-10 Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
- 1996-03-20 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1996-03-16 Falkonersalen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1996-03-14 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 1996-03-13 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1996-03-03 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1996-03-02 City Hall, Newcastle, England
- 1996-02-29 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
- 1996-02-28 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
- 1996-02-26 Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-25 Doelen (De), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-22 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-21 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-18 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany
- 1996-02-15 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
- 1996-02-14 Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany
- 1996-02-12 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1996-01-28 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1996-01-26 Bronco Bowl (The), Dallas, TX
- 1996-01-25 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX
- 1996-01-23 Jesse H. Jones Hall For The Performing Arts, Houston, TX
- 1996-01-22 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
- 1996-01-18 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 1996-01-17 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1996-01-16 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1996-01-12 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH
- 1996-01-11 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-10 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-08 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
- 1996-01-07 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC
- 1995-12-17 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-05 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-03 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
- 1995-11-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-29 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-27 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-26 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 1995-11-21 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
Released on The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995).
Live versions are available on the following 3 official live downloads:
GALVESTON BAY | 4:58 | JOAD |
Note: Recorded sometime March–August 1995 at Thrill Hill West (Bruce's Los Angeles home studio). Springsteen solo.
Studio Sessions: The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Galveston Bay |
For fifteen years Le Bin Son fought side by side with the Americans
In the mountains and deltas of Vietnam
In '75 Saigon fell and he left his command
And brought his family to the promised land
Seabrook, Texas and the small towns in the Gulf of Mexico
It was delta country and reminded him of home
He worked as a machinist, put his money away and bought a shrimp boat with his cousin
And together they harvested Galveston Bay
In the morning 'fore the sun come up he'd kiss his sleeping daughter
Steer out through the channel and cast his nets into the water
Billy Sutter fought with Charlie Company in the highlands of Quang Tri
He was wounded in the battle of Chu Lai, shipped home in '68
There he married and worked the gulf fishing grounds in a boat that'd been his father's
In the morning he'd kiss his sleeping son and cast his nets into the water
Billy sat in front of his TV as the South fell and the communists rolled into Saigon
He and his friends watched as the refugees came, settled on the same streets and worked the coast they'd grew up on
Soon in the bars around the harbor was talk of America for Americans
Someone said "You want 'em out, you got to burn 'em out." and brought in the Texas Klan
One humid Texas night there were three shadows on the harbor come to burn the Vietnamese boats into the sea
In the fire's light shots rang out, two Texans lay dead on the ground, Le stood with a pistol in his hand
A jury acquitted him in self-defense as before the judge he did stand
But as Le walked down the courthouse steps, Billy said, "My friend you're a dead man."
One late summer night Le stood watch along the waterside
Billy stood in the shadows, his K-bar knife in his hand and the moon slipped behind the clouds
Le lit a cigarette, the bay was still as glass
As he walked by Billy stuck his knife into his pocket, took a breath and let him pass
In the early darkness Billy rose up, went into the kitchen for a drink of water
Kissed his sleeping wife, headed into the channel and cast his nets into the water of Galveston Bay
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