Lyrics

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

Live 25 Apr 2006 (morning) version


[Spoken intro:] ???. It's early. Thank you. And now the weather. I hope all the people were singing well (chuckles). I see a weather man? You're doing the weather from there? (chuckles). ???.

Bruce Springsteen:We are all traveling in the footsteps
Of those that'd come before
We'll all be reunited
On that new and sunlit shore

Bruce Springsteen:When the saints go marching in
When the saints go marching in
Lord, how I want be in that number
When the saints go marching in

Marc Anthony Thompson:And when the sun refuses to shine
When the sun refuses to shine
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in

Marc Anthony Thompson:Oh when the saints go marching in
Oh when the saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
Oh when the saints go marching in

Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:And when the trumpet sounds its call
When the trumpet sounds its call
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the trumpet sounds its call

Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:When the saints go marching in
When the saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in

Bruce Springsteen:And some say that this world of trouble
Is the only world we'll ever see
But I'm waiting for that morning
When the new world is revealed

Marc Anthony Thompson:Oh when the new world is revealed
Oh when the new world is revealed
Lord, how I want to be on that that morning
When the new world is revealed

Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:When the saints
Marc Anthony Thompson:Oh when the saints
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:Go marching in
Marc Anthony Thompson:Go marching in
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:When the saints go marching in
Marc Anthony Thompson:Go marching in
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:Lord, how I want
Marc Anthony Thompson:Lord, how I want
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:To be in that number
Marc Anthony Thompson:To be in that number
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:When the saints go marching in

Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:Oh when the saints
Marc Anthony Thompson:Oh when the saints
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:Go marching in
Marc Anthony Thompson:Go marching in
Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:When the saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in

Bruce Springsteen:Lord, how I want
Marc Anthony Thompson:Lord, how I want
Bruce Springsteen:Be in that number
Marc Anthony Thompson:To be in that number
Bruce Springsteen:When the saints
Marc Anthony Thompson:When the saints
Bruce Springsteen:Go marching in
Marc Anthony Thompson:Go marching in

Bruce Springsteen (spoken):Encore presentation.

Bruce Springsteen (spoken):Everybody sing. Just sing the chorus.

Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:Oh when the saints go marching in
When the saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the saints go mar-
Patti Scialfa:-ching in
Bruce Springsteen (spoken):Let's end up doing background vocals for me.

Springsteen and Patti Scialfa:When the saints go marching in
When the saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
Bruce Springsteen (spoken):Take it a little, band.

[Spoken outro:] Thank ya!

Info

The above lyrics are for the 25 Apr 2006 morning performance of WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN at Convention Hall and Asbury Park, NJ, during the taping of ABC's Good Morning America. Only a brief clip of the song was part of the live broadcast. Bruce Springsteen and The Seeger Sessions Band appeared on the television show to promote their We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions album which was released on that same day.

Available Versions

List of available versions of WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN on this website:

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN [Live 20 Apr 2006 version]
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN [Live 25 Apr 2006 (morning) version]
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
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