Track 4 of Devils & Dust, 2005. Written during the 1995–7 Solo Acoustic Tour.
- Devils & Dust (2005)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Danny Federici: keyboards
- Steve Jordan: drums
- Brendan O'Brien: bass
- Marty Rifkin: steel guitar
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Soozie Tyrell: violin, backing vocals
Performed live 161 times.
- 2018-12-05 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-28 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-10 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-03 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-02 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-10-06 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-10-05 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-10-04 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-09-29 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-09-28 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-09-27 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-08-25 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-27 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-18 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-17 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-10 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-04-07 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-04-06 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-04-05 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-04-04 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-03-10 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-03-09 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-02-28 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-12-30 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-12-29 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-12-28 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-12-27 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-12-26 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2006-11-19 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-11-17 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-11-12 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2006-11-11 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2006-11-09 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
- 2006-11-07 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
- 2006-11-06 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 2006-10-30 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2006-10-29 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 2006-10-28 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2006-10-24 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
- 2006-10-22 Plaza De Toros De Granada, Granada, Spain
- 2006-10-21 Estadi Ciutat De València, València, Spain
- 2006-10-19 Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain
- 2006-10-13 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2006-10-12 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2006-10-10 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2006-10-08 PalaMaggiò, Caserta, Italy
- 2006-10-02 PalaIsozaki, Turin, Italy
- 2006-06-25 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
- 2006-06-17 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI
- 2006-06-16 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-16 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2005-11-11 Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, VA
- 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-11-04 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2005-10-30 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-10-28 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-10-24 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2005-10-21 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
- 2005-10-20 DCU Center, Worcester, MA
- 2005-10-15 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 2005-10-13 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2005-10-12 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 2005-10-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2005-10-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2005-10-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2005-10-04 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre, Vancouver, BC
- 2005-08-11 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2005-08-10 Theater Of The Clouds, Portland, OR
- 2005-08-07 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2005-08-06 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-08-01 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2005-07-28 Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2005-07-26 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2005-07-24 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2005-07-23 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2005-07-20 Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT
- 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2005-07-16 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 2005-07-14 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2005-07-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2005-06-28 ICC Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 2005-06-27 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2005-06-23 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2005-06-20 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2005-06-16 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2005-06-15 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2005-06-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 2005-06-07 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2005-06-06 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2005-06-04 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
- 2005-06-02 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2005-06-01 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2005-05-30 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 2005-05-28 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 2005-05-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 2005-05-24 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2005-05-20 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 2005-05-19 Theater At The Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-05-14 Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- 2005-05-11 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
- 2005-05-10 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2005-05-07 Lecture Hall (The), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- 2005-05-05 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 2005-05-03 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-05-02 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-04-30 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2005-04-28 Nokia Live At Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
- 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
- 1997-05-21 Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1997-05-15 Auditorium Maurice-Ravel, Lyon, France
- 1997-05-10 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-07 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-05-06 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-17 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-15 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-12 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-11 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-10 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-08 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-02-04 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1996-12-14 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1996-12-12 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
- 1996-12-11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
- 1996-12-10 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
- 1996-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL
- 1996-12-05 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
- 1996-12-02 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-11-21 Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
- 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
Release on Devils & Dust (2005), The Essential (2015), and Chapter And Verse (2016).
Live versions are released on Live In Dublin (2007) (recorded November 17, 2006) and Springsteen On Broadway (2018) (recorded July 17/18, 2018).
Live versions are available on the following 8 official live downloads:
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2006-11-11 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2006-10-10 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
| LONG TIME COMIN' - V1 | uncirculating | |
| LONG TIME COMIN' - V2 | 4:17 | DEVILS / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / CHAPTER |
Note: Written by Bruce in the summer or early autumn of 1996 while on the Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour and premiered live on October 16, 1996. The Devils & Dust recording is a hybrid of two sessions quite some years apart. The basic track (V1) with Danny Federici, Marty Rifkin, Soozie Tyrell and Patti Scialfa, emanates from 1997 or 1998, was cut at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. CA. It was recorded by Toby Scott and produced by Springsteen and Chuck Plotkin. An early Tracks six-CD sample set from June 1998 indicates that "Long Time Comin'" was considered for Tracks, but ultimately rejected. It's highly likely that this is V1, perhaps with some 1997 or 1998 overdubs to complete the song.
The drums (Steve Jordan) and bass guitar (Brendan O’Brien)were added to the mix in 2004, at Masterphonics, Nashville, Tennessee, and Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia, which is the likely reason why this released version is credited as a Springsteen-Plotkin-O'Brien production, and issued on Devils & Dust.
Studio Sessions: Devils and Dust
Long Time Comin' |
Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars
The wind in the mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops
Straight into my arms
Straight into my arms
I'm ridin' hard carryin' a cache of roses
And a fresh map that I made
Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul
And dance on its grave
And dance on its grave
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here
Well my daddy he was just a stranger
Lived in a hotel downtown
Well when I was a kid he was just somebody
Somebody I'd see around
Somebody I'd see around
Well now down below and pullin' on my shirt
Yeah I got some kids of my own
Well if I had one wish in this god forsaken world, kids
It'd be that your mistakes would be your own
Yeah your sins would be your own
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here
(Whoaaa)
Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
It's me and you, Rosie, cracklin' like crossed wires
And you breathin' in your sleep
You breathin' in your sleep
Well there's just a spark of a campfire left burning
Two kids in a sleeping bag beside
I reach 'neath your shirt, lay my hands across your belly
And feel another one kickin' inside
And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
(Whoaaa)
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