Shackled And Drawn

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Track 3 of Wrecking Ball, 2012.

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Credits

• Wrecking Ball (2012)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards, percussion
  • Ron Aniello: guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, backing vocals
  • Art Baron: euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle
  • Matt Chamberlain: drums, percussion
  • Clark Gayton: trombone
  • Charles Giordano: piano, Hammond B3 organ
  • Stan Harrison: clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Dan Levine: alto horn, euphonium
  • Lisa Lowell: backing vocals
  • Ed Manion: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Cindy Mizelle: vocals
  • Clif Norrell: backing vocals
  • Ross Petersen: backing vocals
  • Curt Ramm: trumpet, cornet
  • Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell: violin, backing vocals

Performances

Performed live 143 times (not including snippet performances). 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX 2014-05-03 New Orleans Fair Grounds, New Orleans, LA 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2013-09-18 Espaço Das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil 2013-09-14 Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy 2013-07-07 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany 2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany 2013-07-03 Stade De Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy 2013-05-28 AWD-Arena, Hannover, Germany 2013-05-23 Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening) 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland 2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England 2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 2012-03-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2012-03-15 Moody Theater, Austin, TX 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 0 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 0 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 26 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 113 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 3 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Wrecking Ball (2012).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 37 official live downloads:

• 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
• 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
• 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
• 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
• 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
• 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
• 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
• 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
• 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
• 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
• 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
• 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
• 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
• 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
• 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
• 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
• 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
• 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
• 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY

On The Tracks

SHACKLED AND DRAWN - V1a		uncirculating
SHACKLED AND DRAWN - V1b	3:46	WRECKING

Note: "Shackled And Drawn" dates to around 2010, originally intended for a gospel film project. Bruce decided to repurpose the song for Wrecking Ball, recording a base track with Ron Aniello around February 2011 at Stone Hill Studio and completing the song via overdubs at some point over the subsequent months. The recording samples Lyn Collins's 1972 song "Me And My Baby Got Our Own Thing Going", with vocals re-recorded by Cindy Mizelle.

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^{Studio Sessions: Wrecking Ball}

Lyrics

Shackled And Drawn

One
One
One, two, three, four

Gray morning light spits through the shade
Another day older, closer to the grave
Closer to the grave and come the dawn
I woke this morning shackled and drawn

Shackled and drawn, shackled and drawn
Pick up the rock, son, carry it on
I'm trudging through the dark in a world gone wrong
I woke up this morning shackled and drawn

Whoa!
Alright, yeah!

I always loved the feel of sweat on my shirt
Stand back, son, and let a man work
Let a man work, is that so wrong
I woke up this morning shackled and drawn

Shackled and drawn, shackled and drawn
Pick up the rock, son, carry it on
What's a poor boy to do in a world gone wrong
Woke up this morning shackled and drawn

Freedom, son, is a dirty shirt
The sun on my face and my shovel in the dirt
A shovel in the dirt keeps the devil gone
I woke up this morning shackled and drawn

Shackled and drawn, shackled and drawn
Pick up the rock, son, carry it on
What's a poor boy to do but keep singing his song
I woke up this morning shackled and drawn

Whoa whoa whoa!

Whoa whoa whoa!

Whoa whoa whoa!

Gambling man rolls the dice, working man pays the bill
It's still fat and easy up on banker's hill
Up on banker's hill the party's going strong
Down here below we're shackled and drawn

Shackled and drawn, shackled and drawn
Pick up the rock, son, carry it on
Trudging through the dark in a world gone wrong
I woke up this morning shackled and drawn

Shackled and drawn, shackled and drawn
Pick up the rock, son, carry it on
What's a poor boy to do but keep singing his song
I woke up this morning shackled and drawn
Whoa!

Whoa whoa-whoa!
Whoa whoa-whoa!

Whoa whoa-whoa!
Whoa whoa-whoa!
Whoa whoa-whoa!

I want everybody to stand up
I want everybody to stand up and be counted tonight
You know we got to pray together
I want you to stand up
I want everybody to stand up and be counted tonight

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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