Track 5 of Nebraska, 1982.
- Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer
Performed live 68 times.
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2006-11-18 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-10-13 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2005-10-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2005-08-11 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2005-08-06 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 2005-07-24 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2005-07-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2005-06-27 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2005-06-23 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2005-06-02 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2005-04-30 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2005-04-25 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 2005-04-22 Paramount Theatre Asbury, Park, NJ
- 2005-04-21 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1997-05-25 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-22 Teatro Augusteo, Naples, Italy
- 1997-05-21 Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1997-05-15 Auditorium Maurice-Ravel, Lyon, France
- 1997-05-12 Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic
- 1997-05-10 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-02-17 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-12 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-01-31 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-14 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1996-11-19 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
- 1996-11-14 Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
- 1996-11-12 Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
- 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 1996-10-25 Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996-10-22 San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- 1996-10-19 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
- 1996-10-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-02 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
- 1996-09-24 James W. Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
- 1996-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-25 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1985-01-13 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
- 1985-01-07 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1985-01-05 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
- 1984-12-16 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1984-10-19 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
- 1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1984-08-28 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1984-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-07-30 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1984-07-27 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 1984-07-23 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON
- 1984-07-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1984-07-08 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1984-07-06 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- 1984-06-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
Released on Nebraska (1982).
A live version is released on Live In Dublin (2007) (recorded November 18, 2006).
Live versions are available on the following 3 official live downloads:
| DEPUTY - V1 | uncirculating | |
| DEPUTY - V2 | uncirculating | |
| DEPUTY - V3 | uncirculating | |
| DEPUTY - V4a | 5:30 | LM-1 / HNWB |
| HIGHWAY PATROLMAN - V4b | 5:36 | NEBRASKA |
| HIGHWAY PATROLMAN - V4c stereo mix | 5:37 | NEBRASKA |
| HIGHWAY PATROLMAN - V5 | uncirculating |
Note: Four different takes were recorded - the three variants of V4 are merely alternate mixes. The original title was "Deputy". In a letter to Jon Landau, Bruce said he "worked very long on this and always had the feeling I was comin up short. Not really finished but is about as good as I can get it at the time. Don't think the ending was quite strong enough." Logs show takes at Power Station on April 30, 1982, either solo or with the band.
Studio Sessions: Nebraska / Born In The U.S.A.
Highway Patrolman |
My name is Joe Roberts, I work for the state
I'm a sergeant out of Perrineville, barracks number 8
I always done an honest job, as honest as I could
I got a brother named Franky, and Franky ain't no good
Now ever since we was young kids, it's been the same come down
I get a call on the shortwave, Franky's in trouble downtown
Well if it was any other man, I'd put him straight away
But when it's your brother sometimes you look the other way
Yeah me and Franky laughin' and drinkin', nothin' feels better than blood on blood
Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band played "Night of the Johnstown Flood"
I catch him when he's strayin' like any brother would
Man turns his back on his family, well he just ain't no good
Well Franky went in the army back in 1965
I got a farm deferment, settled down, took Maria for my wife
But them wheat prices kept on droppin' till it was like we were gettin' robbed
Franky came home in '68 and me I took this job
Yeah we're laughin' and drinkin', nothin' feels better than blood on blood
Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band played "Night of the Johnstown Flood"
I catch him when he's strayin', teach him how to walk that line
Man turns his back on his family, he ain't no friend of mine
Well the night was like any other, well I got a call 'bout quarter to nine
There was trouble in a roadhouse out on the Michigan line
There was a kid lyin' on the floor lookin' bad, bleedin' hard from his head
There was a girl cryin' at a table and it was Frank, they said
Well I went out and I jumped in my car and I hit the lights
Well I musta done a hundred and ten through Michigan County that night
It was out at the crossroads, down 'round Willow bank
Seen a Buick with Ohio plates, behind the wheel was Frank
Well I chased him through them county roads
Till a sign said "Canadian border five miles from here"
I pulled over the side of the highway and watched his taillights disappear
Me and Franky laughin' and drinkin', nothin' feels better than blood on blood
Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band played "Night of the Johnstown Flood"
I catch him when he's strayin' like any brother would
Man turns his back on his family, he just ain't no good
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