Prove It All Night

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Track 9 of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978. See also: "Prove It All Night ('78 Intro)".

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums

^{Performed live 695 times , including performances of "Prove It All Night ('78)", but not including snippet performances.}

2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
2023-02-16 Moody Center, Austin, TX
2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2013-09-18 Espaço Das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil
2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England
2013-05-23 Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy
2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
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2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY
2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
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2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
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2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2012-04-29 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
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2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
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2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
2009-11-20 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
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2009-11-02 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-08-23 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
2009-07-30 Estadio Municipal De Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
2009-06-27 Worthy Farm, Pilton, England (Evening)
2009-06-10 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
2009-06-04 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
2009-06-02 Ratinan Stadion, Tampere, Finland
2009-05-21 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2009-05-07 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
2009-04-10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2009-04-05 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
2008-07-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2008-07-20 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
2008-06-21 HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany
2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England
2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-05-22 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
2008-04-25 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2008-04-05 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
2008-03-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
2008-03-22 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
2008-03-17 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
2008-03-16 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2007-10-22 United Center, Chicago, IL
2007-10-06 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
2007-09-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
2004-10-08 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-10-03 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-08-17 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
2003-08-16 Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA
2003-08-13 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
2003-08-06 PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
2003-08-01 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-07-24 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-07-17 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-06-25 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2003-06-19 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2003-06-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, London, England
2003-05-22 Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2003-05-19 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
2003-04-13 Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB
2003-04-11 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
2003-03-25 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2003-03-20 Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia
2003-03-07 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
2003-03-06 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
2003-03-04 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
2002-11-14 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
2002-10-22 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2002-10-16 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
2002-10-04 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
2002-09-30 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2002-09-29 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
2002-08-30 Savvis Center, St. Louis, MO
2002-08-27 Compaq Center At San Jose, San Jose, CA
2002-08-25 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
2002-08-24 Forum (The), Inglewood, CA
2002-08-21 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
2002-08-20 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
2002-08-18 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
2002-08-15 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2002-08-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
2002-08-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2002-08-10 MCI Center, Washington, DC
2002-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
2002-08-05 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
2002-07-26 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-20 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-03 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2000-05-29 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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2000-05-21 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
2000-05-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
2000-05-04 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
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2000-04-25 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2000-04-21 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
2000-04-17 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
2000-04-15 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
2000-04-04 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
2000-03-30 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
2000-03-14 Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AR
2000-03-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
2000-03-09 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
2000-03-06 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
2000-03-04 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
2000-02-28 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
1999-11-29 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1999-11-28 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1999-11-21 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
1999-11-17 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
1999-11-15 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
1999-11-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
1999-11-09 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
1999-11-06 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
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1999-10-25 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-10-17 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
1999-09-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL
1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-21 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-13 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1999-09-08 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1999-09-03 MCI Center, Washington, DC
1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC
1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC

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^{Performed live 1 times as a snippet.}

2011-03-00 Renegade Nation Studio, New York City, NY

Released on Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978), Prove It All Night (Single, 1978), The Essential (2015), and Blinded By The Light (Soundtrack, 2019).

Live versions are released on Live In New York City (2001) (recorded July 1, 2000) and The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021) (recorded September 22, 1979).

Live versions are available on the following 80 official live downloads:

2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
2023-02-16 Moody Center, Austin, TX
2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1979-09-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1979-09-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
1978-09-30 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-08-09 Agora (The), Cleveland, OH
1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V1	3:28	LM-3 / UP / AM / LMEC2
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V2a	4:00	ODM / HOD / UP / AM
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V2b	3:54	ODM / HOD / UP / AM
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V2c	3:54	DARKNESS / ESSENTIAL / PROMISE: DELUXE / 1978 single

Note: Springsteen has said that "Prove It All Night" was adapted from "It's A Shame", a.k.a. "Jon's Jam", which was written, recorded, and set aside in June, 1977. He later said (live as an introduction to the song) that he got the idea from a cabbie in New York City while he was making the album. The cabbie was "raving about how all day long you gotta prove it to your boss driving around in a cab and all night you gotta go home and prove it to your wife, on the weekends you gotta prove it to your kids." The earliest circulating take from 'Lost Masters III' has an overdubbed sax solo and double tracked vocals, but the lyrics are a fusion of both "Prove It All Night" and "Something In The Night". Studio logs show takes were recorded on September 12, and over three straight days from September 14–16. It's likely that V1 is from one of those dates, but could potentially be earlier.

"Prove It All Night" never failed to be included on tentative album sequences, from October 1977 through May 1978. The song was completed with V2 (take 49), mixed in spring 1978 by Toby Scott, Chuck Plotkin's chief engineer. V2a is an alternate mix that runs to a hard stop ending, with Max's energetic performance and Danny's organ dominating. V2b features the vocal track above the organ and drums and runs shorter. while the final mix, V2c, was also released as the first single ahead of the album, on May 23, 1978 in the United States.

^{Studio Sessions: Darkness On the Edge of Town}

Prove It All Night

I've been working real hard trying to get my hands clean
We'll drive that dusty road from Monroe to Angeline
To buy you a gold ring and a pretty dress of blue
Baby just one kiss will get these things for you
A kiss to seal our fate tonight, a kiss to

Prove it all night, prove it all night
Girl there's nothing else that we can do
So prove it all night, prove it all night
And girl I'll prove it all night for you

Everybody's got a hunger, a hunger they can't resist
There's so much that you want, you deserve much more than this
But if dreams came true, ah wouldn't that be nice
But this ain't no dream we're living out through tonight
Ah girl you want it, you take it, you pay the price to

Prove it all night, prove it all night
Prove it all night, girl, and call the bluff
Well prove it all night, prove it all night
Girl I prove it all night for your love

Baby tie your hair back in a long white bow
Meet me in the fields behind the dynamo
You hear their voices telling you not to go
They made their choices and they'll never know
What it means to steal, to cheat, to lie, what it's like to live and die to

Prove it all night, prove it all night
Girl there's nothing else that we can do
So prove it all night, prove it all night
And girl I'll prove it all night for you
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night

Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
Hoo hoo…

^{Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.}