Lion's Den

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Disc 3 track 7 of Tracks, 1998.

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Credits

• Tracks (1998)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano
  • Mario Cruz: tenor saxophone
  • Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
  • Ed Manion: baritone saxophone
  • Mark Pender: trumpet
  • Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg: trombone
  • Mike Spengler: trumpet
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

^{Performed live 5 times.}

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• 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
• 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York, City NY
• 2000-02-28 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
• 1999-06-07 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
• 1999-06-03 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France

Released on Album

On The Tracks

LION'S DEN - V1	0:55	FFOD / HNWB
LION'S DEN - V2	2:18	TRACKS

Note: aka "Daniel In The Lion's Den". V1 recorded from late March to early April, 1981, at Springsteen's home in Colts Neck, NJ, and consists of the chorus, repeated. V2 base track recorded at The Hit Factory on January 25, 1982, from the Gary U.S. Bonds sessions. The horn section (Cruz-Manion-Pender-Rosenberg-Spengler) was added in 1998 (not 1982) and overdubbed for Tracks. The original 1982 element was not recorded by Toby Scott but rather by Neil Dorfsman, the engineer for the Bonds LP.

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^{Studio Sessions: Nebraska}

Lyrics

Lion's Den

You broke my heart, tore it apart
Thought it was cute, thought it was smart
But now I'm back and I've got the strength of ten
So I got a message for you my friend

I'm Daniel waiting in the lion's den
Daniel waiting for that lion to come
Daniel waiting in the lion's den
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum

That old lion's mean and long in the tooth
And like you, baby, he's out on the loose
Messing hearts up time and time again
Well it's the time for that messing to end

I'm Daniel waiting in the lion's den
Daniel waiting for that lion to come
I'm Daniel waiting in the lion's den
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Here we go!

At night I hear you out prowling around
Tearing guys up, scaring 'em down
Now all that growling's gonna come to no end
'Cause I'm just biding my time, my little friend

I'm Daniel waiting in the lion's den
Daniel waiting for that lion to come
Daniel waiting in the lion's den
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum
Dum dum dee dum dum dee dee dum dum

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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