LONG WALK HOME

Album version



Last night I stood at your doorstep trying to figure out what went wrong
You just slipped something into my palm, then you were gone
I could smell the same deep green of summer, above me the same night sky was glowing
In the distance I could see the town where I was born

It's gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
A long walk home

In town I passed Sal's grocery, barbershop on South Street
I looked in their faces, they were all rank strangers to me
Hey Veteran's Hall high upon the hill stood silent and alone
The diner was shuttered and boarded with a sign that just said "gone"

It's gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
It's gonna be a long walk home

[Guitar break]
[Saxophone break]

Here everybody has a neighbor, everybody has a friend
Everybody has a reason to begin again

My father said, "Son, we're lucky in this town, it's a beautiful place to be born
It just wraps its arms around you, nobody crowds you and nobody goes it alone
You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone
Who we are, what we'll do and what we won't"

It's gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
It's gonna be a long walk home
It's gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home
It's gonna be a long walk home
It's gonna be a long walk home

[Guitar break]
[Saxophone break]


Info

LONG WALK HOME is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 2007 album Magic. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's album version of LONG WALK HOME as released in 2007.


The album version of LONG WALK HOME was included on the Greatest Hits (2009 Europe edition) compilation album.

Writing and Recording

Bruce Springsteen debuted LONG WALK HOME on 11 Nov 2006 in London, England, during The Seeger Sessions Tour. He introduced it as being a "work in progress" — he must have written it not long before, probably in October or early November. See the live 11 Nov 2006 version for more details. That early version features significantly different lyrics and has more verses than the album's version.

The song was recorded during the Magic recording sessions which took place between March and May 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios in Atlanta, GA. Patrick Warren contributes Chamberlin and/or tack piano on this track.

The lyrics "I looked in their faces / They were all rank strangers to me", and much of this song's theme, are borrowed from the old country/gospel song RANK STRANGERS (TO ME): "They knew not my name and I knew not their faces / I found they were all rank strangers to me".

"In that particular song a guy comes back to his town and recognizes nothing and is recognized by nothing," Springsteen told The New York Times' A. O. Scott. "The singer in 'Long Walk Home,' that's his experience. His world has changed. The things that he thought he knew, the people who he thought he knew, whose ideals he had something in common with, are like strangers. The world that he knew feels totally alien. I think that's what's happened in this country in the past six years."

"It's sort of the summational song of the album," manager Jon Landau told Rolling Stone. "I think it's one of Bruce's great masterpieces."

"That's one of my favorite songs that he's done in a long time," producer Brendan O'Brien told Rolling Stone. "It's mournful, but also hopeful. It has very introspective verses and then he opens up lyrically as the song progresses. It hits me in a real great spot."

Music Video

Although LONG WALK HOME was not released as a single, a music video for the song premiered on 24 Sep 2007 on Amazon.com. The video features real-life scenes from Springsteen's Jersey Shore interpersed with shots of Springsteen at Asbury Park Convention Hall and at Tony's Freehold Grill on East Main Street in Freehold, NJ.

The music video for LONG WALK HOME was included on the Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- compilation album. It was posted on Bruce Springsteen's VEVO YouTube channel in October 2009.


Magic

Magic is Bruce Springsteen's fifteenth studio album. It was released on 02 Oct 2007 on Columbia Records. The album was officially announced, along with its track listing, on 16 Aug 2007. It was produced by Brendan O'Brien and was recorded between March and May 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios in Atlanta, GA.

Bruce Springsteen -- Magic
Bruce Springsteen -- Magic

Magic was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album but failed to win. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, becoming Springsteen's eighth number one album in the U.S. and selling about 335,000 copies in its first week. Magic also peaked at number one in several European countries including the UK.

The album features 12 tracks and clocks at 50:48. The twelfth track is bonus hidden track that was added to the album two weeks after the album was announced.

Greatest Hits 2009 Edition

Greatest Hits (2009 edition) is a compilation album released by Columbia Records on 13 Jan 2009 in the United State where it was sold exclusively through Wal-Mart retailers. The album was also released (but non-exclusively) in Canada. Unlike the 1995 Greatest Hits release and The Essential Bruce Springsteen in 2003, this compilation was billed to "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" instead of just "Bruce Springsteen". The album contains 12 previously released studio tracks and clocks at 53:08.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greatest Hits (2009 USA edition)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greatest Hits (2009 USA edition)

On 01 Jun 2009, Columbia Records released a European edition of the compilation album with an alternative track listing to promote Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's European leg of the Working On A Dream Tour. The European edition was also released in Israel and Mexico, and in Australia in August 2009. The album comes in a standard jewel case, but a limited digipack edition was also released in Europe. Greatest Hits (2009 European edition) contains 16 previously released studio tracks and 2 live bonus tracks taken from the Live/1975-85 box set. It clocks at 79:03.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greatest Hits (2009 Europe edition)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greatest Hits (2009 Europe edition)

The album charted in several countries, but only made it to # 1 in Sweden. In general, the album did much better in Europe than in North America.

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- is a Bruce Springsteen compilation album released by Sony Music Japan in 2023. The compilation, which was exclusively released in Japan, consists of previously released 35 audio tracks and 62 video tracks. The collection is part of a 26-title reissue campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's debut album. The series, issued in three waves (25 Oct 2023, 22 Nov 2023, and 20 Dec 2023), includes 25 albums originally released between 1973 and 2014 plus a new compilation album that includes all of Springsteen's singles released in Japan from 1975 to 1999. All audio CD's were manufactured using Sony Japan's Blu-spec CD2 format.

Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Disc 1: (audio CD)

  1. BORN TO RUN
  2. TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
  3. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
  4. BADLANDS
  5. HUNGRY HEART
  6. I WANNA MARRY YOU
  7. SANTA CLAUSE IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version]
  8. ATLANTIC CITY
  9. DANCING IN THE DARK
  10. COVER ME
  11. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  12. I'M ON FIRE
  13. GLORY DAYS
  14. I'M GOIN' DOWN
  15. MY HOMETOWN
  16. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  17. FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]

Disc 2: (audio CD)

  1. BRILLIANT DISGUISE
  2. TUNNEL OF LOVE
  3. ONE STEP UP
  4. TOUGHER THAN THE REST
  5. SPARE PARTS
  6. HUMAN TOUCH
  7. BETTER DAYS
  8. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON)
  9. ROLL OF THE DICE
  10. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA
  11. SECRET GARDEN
  12. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD
  13. DEAD MAN WALKIN'
  14. BLOOD BROTHERS [Alternate studio version]
  15. I WANNA BE WITH YOU
  16. CHIMES OF FREEDOM [Live 03 Jul 1988 version]
  17. AMERICAN BEAUTY
  18. I'LL STAND BY YOU

Disc 3: (DVD)

  1. ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) [Live 08 Jul 1978 version]
  2. BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
  3. TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  4. THUNDER ROAD [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  5. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT [Live 08 Jul 1978 version]
  6. BADLANDS [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  7. HUNGRY HEART [Live 09 Jul 1995 version]
  8. I WANNY MARRY YOU [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  9. THE RIVER [Live 21 Sep 1979 version]
  10. ATLANTIC CITY
  11. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
  12. DANCING IN THE DARK
  13. COVER ME [Live 30 Jun 2013 version]
  14. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  15. I'M ON FIRE
  16. GLORY DAYS
  17. I'M GOIN' DOWN [Live 30 Jun 2013 version]
  18. MY HOMETOWN [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  19. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  20. FIRE [Live 13 Oct 1986 version]
  21. BRILLIANT DISGUISE
  22. TUNNEL OF LOVE
  23. ONE STEP UP
  24. TOUGHER THAN THE REST [Live 27 Apr 1988 version]
  25. SPARE PARTS [Live 10 Jul 1988 version]
  26. VIGILANTE MAN [Live Feb 1988 version]
  27. HUMAN TOUCH
  28. BETTER DAYS
  29. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON)
  30. ROLL OF THE DICE [Live 22 Sep 1992 version]
  31. LEAP OF FAITH [Live 06 Aug 1992 version]
  32. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [25 Sep 1999 sound-check version]

Disc 4: (DVD)

  1. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA [1993 music video version]
  2. MURDER INCORPORATED
  3. SECRET GARDEN
  4. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD [Live 27 Nov 1995 (NBC Studios) version]
  5. DEAD MAN WALKIN'
  6. LONESOME DAY
  7. WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY [Live 16 Oct 2002 version]
  8. DEVILS & DUST
  9. RADIO NOWHERE
  10. LONG WALK HOME
  11. WORKING ON A DREAM
  12. THE LAST CARNIVAL
  13. A NIGHT WITH THE JERSEY DEVIL
  14. SAVE MY LOVE
  15. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN
  16. ROCKY GROUND
  17. HIGH HOPES
  18. JUST LIKE FIRE WOULD
  19. HELLO SUNSHINE
  20. TUCSON TRAIN
  21. WESTERN STARS
  22. I'LL STAND BY YOU
  23. LETTER TO YOU
  24. GHOSTS
  25. THE POWER OF PRAYER
  26. I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
  27. DO I LOVE YOU (INDEED I DO)
  28. NIGHTSHIFT
  29. DON'T PLAY THAT SONG
  30. TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

Other Official Releases

In addition to its release on Magic, LONG WALK HOME was also issued on CD-R for promotional purposes in The Netherlands.

Bruce Springsteen -- Long Walk Home
Bruce Springsteen -- Long Walk Home

CD-R single - Sony/BMG (no catalog number) - Holland, 2008

1-track promotional CD-R, comes in a slimline jewel case with picture insert.

01- LONG WALK HOME

Other versions of LONG WALK HOME were also officially released.

Bruce Springsteen -- Wembley Arena, November 11, 2006
The live 11 Nov 2006 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Wembley Arena, November 11, 2006 official live download in 2020.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07
The live 19 Nov 2007 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, April 22, 2008
The live 22 Apr 2008 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, April 22, 2008 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greensboro, North Carolina April 28, 2008
The live 28 Apr 2008 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Greensboro, North Carolina April 28, 2008 official live download in 2020.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 8/23/2008
The live 23 Aug 2008 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 8/23/2008 official live download in 2017.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09
The live 20 Oct 2009 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 official live download in 2017.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 11/22/2009
The live 22 Nov 2009 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 11/22/2009 official live download in 2016.
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include one version of LONG WALK HOME.

  1. 12 Feb 2014 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include two versions of LONG WALK HOME.

  1. 11 Sep 2016 at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  2. 14 Sep 2016 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Live History: on-tour

SECTION NOT YET COMPLETED

LONG WALK HOME was performed once during The Seeger Sessions Tour (56 dates, April to November 2006), on 11 Nov 2006 in London, England. The live 11 Nov 2006 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Wembley Arena, November 11, 2006 official live download in 2020.

In preparation for the Magic Tour, LONG WALK HOME was performed during all of the tour's three public warm-up rehearsal shows that took place in September 2007 in Asbury Park and East Rutherford. The song is also known to have been practiced during at least 5 of the private rehearsals that took place in September 2007 in Asbury Park prior to the tour's first leg, and during at least one of the private rehearsals that took place in February 2008 in Asbury Park prior to the tour's second U.S. leg.

  1. 10 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  2. 12 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  3. 13 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  4. 18 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  5. 21 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  6. 24 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (public rehearsal)
  7. 25 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (public rehearsal)
  8. 28 Sep 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ (public rehearsal)
  9. 25 Feb 2008 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)

LONG WALK HOME was performed 100 times during the Magic Tour (100 dates, October 2007 to August 2008); that is each and every one of the tour's regular dates. The 30 Aug 2008 performance was during Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration. The live 19 Nov 2007 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07 official live download in 2018. The live 22 Apr 2008 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, April 22, 2008 official live download in 2019. The live 28 Apr 2008 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Greensboro, North Carolina April 28, 2008 official live download in 2020. The live 23 Aug 2008 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 8/23/2008 official live download in 2017.

  1. 02 Oct 2007 at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
  2. 05 Oct 2007 at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
  3. 06 Oct 2007 at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
  4. 09 Oct 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  5. 10 Oct 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  6. 14 Oct 2007 at Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Canada
  7. 15 Oct 2007 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
  8. 17 Oct 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  9. 18 Oct 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  10. 21 Oct 2007 at United Center, Chicago, IL
  11. 22 Oct 2007 at United Center, Chicago, IL
  12. 25 Oct 2007 at Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
  13. 26 Oct 2007 at Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
  14. 29 Oct 2007 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  15. 30 Oct 2007 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  16. 02 Nov 2007 at Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
  17. 04 Nov 2007 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
  18. 05 Nov 2007 at The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
  19. 11 Nov 2007 at Verizon Center, Washington, DC
  20. 12 Nov 2007 at Verizon Center, Washington, DC
  21. 14 Nov 2007 at Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
  22. 15 Nov 2007 at Times Union Center, Albany, NY
  23. 18 Nov 2007 at TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
  24. 19 Nov 2007 at TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
  25. 25 Nov 2007 at Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  26. 26 Nov 2007 at Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain
  27. 28 Nov 2007 at Datch Forum, Milan, Italy
  28. 01 Dec 2007 at Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
  29. 02 Dec 2007 at Sap Arena, Mannheim, Germany
  30. 04 Dec 2007 at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
  31. 08 Dec 2007 at Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
  32. 10 Dec 2007 at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
  33. 12 Dec 2007 at Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
  34. 13 Dec 2007 at Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
  35. 15 Dec 2007 at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  36. 17 Dec 2007 at Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
  37. 19 Dec 2007 at The O2 Arena, London, England
  38. 28 Feb 2008 at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
  39. 02 Mar 2008 at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
  40. 03 Mar 2008 at Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Canada
  41. 06 Mar 2008 at Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
  42. 07 Mar 2008 at HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
  43. 10 Mar 2008 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
  44. 14 Mar 2008 at Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
  45. 16 Mar 2008 at Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
  46. 17 Mar 2008 at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
  47. 20 Mar 2008 at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
  48. 22 Mar 2008 at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
  49. 24 Mar 2008 at Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
  50. 28 Mar 2008 at Rose Garden, Portland, OR
  51. 29 Mar 2008 at Keyarena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
  52. 31 Mar 2008 at GM Place, Vancouver, BC
  53. 04 Apr 2008 at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
  54. 05 Apr 2008 at HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
  55. 07 Apr 2008 at Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
  56. 08 Apr 2008 at Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
  57. 13 Apr 2008 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
  58. 14 Apr 2008 at Toyota Center, Houston, TX
  59. 22 Apr 2008 at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
  60. 23 Apr 2008 at Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
  61. 25 Apr 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
  62. 27 Apr 2008 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
  63. 28 Apr 2008 at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
  64. 30 Apr 2008 at John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
  65. 02 May 2008 at Bankatlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
  66. 22 May 2008 at RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
  67. 23 May 2008 at RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
  68. 25 May 2008 at RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
  69. 28 May 2008 at Old Trafford, Manchester, England
  70. 30 May 2008 at Emirates Stadium, London, England
  71. 31 May 2008 at Emirates Stadium, London, England
  72. 14 Jun 2008 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
  73. 16 Jun 2008 at LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
  74. 18 Jun 2008 at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  75. 21 Jun 2008 at HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany
  76. 23 Jun 2008 at Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
  77. 25 Jun 2008 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
  78. 27 Jun 2008 at Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
  79. 29 Jun 2008 at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
  80. 04 Jul 2008 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  81. 05 Jul 2008 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  82. 07 Jul 2008 at Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
  83. 08 Jul 2008 at Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
  84. 11 Jul 2008 at Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
  85. 15 Jul 2008 at Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
  86. 17 Jul 2008 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
  87. 19 Jul 2008 at Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
  88. 20 Jul 2008 at Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
  89. 27 Jul 2008 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  90. 28 Jul 2008 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  91. 31 Jul 2008 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  92. 02 Aug 2008 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
  93. 15 Aug 2008 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
  94. 16 Aug 2008 at North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC
  95. 18 Aug 2008 at Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
  96. 19 Aug 2008 at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
  97. 21 Aug 2008 at Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
  98. 23 Aug 2008 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
  99. 24 Aug 2008 at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
  100. 30 Aug 2008 at The Roadhouse At The Lakefront, Milwaukee, WI

In preparation for the Working On A Dream Tour, LONG WALK HOME was performed during one of the tour's two public warm-up rehearsal shows that took place in March 2009 in Asbury Park. The song is also known to have been practiced during at least two of the private rehearsals that took place in March 2009 in Asbury Park prior to the tour's first leg.

  1. 13 Mar 2009 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  2. 17 Mar 2009 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)
  3. 23 Mar 2009 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (public rehearsal)

LONG WALK HOME was performed 8 times during the Working On A Dream Tour (83 dates, April to November 2009), all in the United States in the tour's last two months. The live 22 Nov 2009 version of LONG WALK HOME was released on the HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 11/22/2009 official live download in 2016.

  1. 02 Oct 2009 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  2. 03 Oct 2009 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  3. 09 Oct 2009 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  4. 13 Oct 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  5. 14 Oct 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  6. 20 Oct 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  7. 20 Nov 2009 at 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
  8. 22 Nov 2009 at HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY

In preparation for the Wrecking Ball Tour, LONG WALK HOME is known to have been practiced during at least one of the private rehearsals that took place between January and March 2012 in Fort Monmouth, Trenton, and Asbury Park prior to the tour's first U.S. leg.

  1. 12 Mar 2012 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)

LONG WALK HOME was performed 10 times during the Wrecking Ball Tour (133 dates, March 2012 to September 2013). The song was played in a full-band arrangement, except on the first of these 10 dates (24 Jul 2012 in Bergen, Norway) when it was played solo acoustic.

  1. 24 Jul 2012 at Koengen, Bergen, Norway
  2. 11 Nov 2012 at Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
  3. 27 Mar 2013 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
  4. 08 May 2013 at HK Areena, Turku, Finland
  5. 16 May 2013 at Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
  6. 23 May 2013 at Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy
  7. 26 May 2013 at Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
  8. 31 May 2013 at Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy
  9. 20 Jun 2013 at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
  10. 23 Jul 2013 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

LONG WALK HOME was performed once during the High Hopes Tour (34 dates, January to May 2014). The song was played in its full-band album arrangement. Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows are officially available for purchase. See the live 12 Feb 2014 version for more details.

LONG WALK HOME was performed twice during The River Tour 2016 (75 dates, January to September 2016). On this tour, the song was played in a solo acoustic guitar arrangement. Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows are officially available for purchase. See the live 11 Sep 2016 version and the live 14 Sep 2016 version for more details.

In preparation for Springsteen On Broadway, LONG WALK HOME was performed during two of the tour's three known private rehearsal shows that took place in September 2017 in West Long Branch, NJ, and New York City, NY.

  1. 19 Sep 2017 at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ (private rehearsal)
  2. 29 Sep 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY (private rehearsal)

LONG WALK HOME was performed 148 times during Springsteen On Broadway (268 dates, October 2017 to December 2018 and June to September 2021). On this tour, the song was played solo on acoustic guitar.

  1. 03 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  2. 04 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  3. 05 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  4. 06 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  5. 07 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  6. 10 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  7. 11 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  8. 12 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  9. 13 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  10. 14 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  11. 17 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  12. 18 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  13. 19 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  14. 20 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  15. 21 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  16. 24 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  17. 25 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  18. 26 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  19. 27 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  20. 28 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  21. 31 Oct 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  22. 01 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  23. 02 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  24. 03 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  25. 04 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  26. 07 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  27. 08 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  28. 09 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  29. 10 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  30. 11 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  31. 14 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  32. 15 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  33. 16 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  34. 17 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  35. 18 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  36. 21 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  37. 22 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  38. 24 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  39. 25 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  40. 26 Nov 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  41. 05 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  42. 06 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  43. 07 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  44. 08 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  45. 09 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  46. 12 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  47. 13 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  48. 14 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  49. 15 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  50. 16 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  51. 19 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  52. 20 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  53. 21 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  54. 22 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  55. 23 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  56. 26 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  57. 27 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  58. 28 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  59. 29 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  60. 30 Dec 2017 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  61. 09 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  62. 10 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  63. 11 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  64. 12 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  65. 13 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  66. 16 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  67. 17 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  68. 18 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  69. 19 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  70. 20 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  71. 23 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  72. 24 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  73. 25 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  74. 26 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  75. 27 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  76. 30 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  77. 31 Jan 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  78. 01 Feb 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  79. 02 Feb 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  80. 03 Feb 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  81. 28 Feb 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  82. 01 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  83. 02 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  84. 03 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  85. 06 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  86. 07 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  87. 08 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  88. 09 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  89. 10 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  90. 14 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  91. 15 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  92. 16 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  93. 17 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  94. 20 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  95. 21 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  96. 22 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  97. 23 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  98. 24 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  99. 27 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  100. 28 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  101. 29 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  102. 30 Mar 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  103. 04 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  104. 05 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  105. 06 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  106. 07 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  107. 10 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  108. 11 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  109. 12 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  110. 13 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  111. 14 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  112. 17 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  113. 18 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  114. 19 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  115. 20 Apr 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  116. 02 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  117. 03 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  118. 04 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  119. 05 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  120. 08 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  121. 09 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  122. 10 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  123. 11 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  124. 12 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  125. 16 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  126. 17 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  127. 18 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  128. 19 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  129. 22 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  130. 23 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  131. 24 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  132. 25 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  133. 26 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  134. 30 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  135. 31 May 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  136. 01 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  137. 02 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  138. 05 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  139. 06 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  140. 07 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  141. 08 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  142. 09 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  143. 13 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  144. 14 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  145. 15 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  146. 16 Jun 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  147. 17 Jul 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
  148. 18 Jul 2018 at Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY

Live History: off-tour

LONG WALK HOME was performed off-tour on 28 Sep 2007 (morning) at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, NY, during Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's live broadcast on The Today Show.

  1. 28 Sep 2007 (morning) at Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, NY

Bruce Springsteen has been performing on almost all the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefits since 2007. LONG WALK HOME was performed during the tenth (2016) and fourteenth (2020) annual benefits. The song was played in a solo acoustic guitar arrangement. See the live 01 Nov 2016 version and live 18 Nov 2020 version for more details.

  1. 01 Nov 2016 at The Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (during the tenth annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit)
  2. 18 Nov 2020 at Stone Hill Farm, Colts Neck, NJ (during the fourteenth annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit)

LONG WALK HOME was performed on one (of only one) Hillary Clinton 2016 election rally on which Springsteen appeared. The song was played in a solo acoustic guitar arrangement. See the live 07 Nov 2016 version for more details.

Covers

At least 3 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's LONG WALK HOME.

Mark Wright -- Real World: The Bruce Springsteen Project
Mark Wright -- Real World: The Bruce Springsteen Project

CD - Revolver (REV XD 271) - UK, 2008

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Andrew Nicholson -- Driving All Night: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Volume II
Andrew Nicholson -- Driving All Night: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Volume II

CD - no label (no catalog number) - UK, 2009

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Jackie Barnett -- "Growin Up" With Bruce
Jackie Barnett -- "Growin Up" With Bruce

CD - no label (no catalog number) - UK, 2009

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Available Versions

List of available versions of LONG WALK HOME on this website:

LONG WALK HOME [Album version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 11 Nov 2006 version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 12 Feb 2014 version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 11 Sep 2016 version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 14 Sep 2016 version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 01 Nov 2016 version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 07 Nov 2016 version]
LONG WALK HOME [Live 18 Nov 2020 version]

Page last updated: 19 Nov 2020