 |
LOOK TOWARDS THE LAND 
Live 17 Mar 1972 version
Well I dreamed I was a gypsy riding the land
With a tambourine and a gypsy queen and a rainbow caravan
Just an old land sailor, that's what I wanna be
Stealing diamonds from the rich men to throw in the sea
Singing look towards the land
'Cause the land is the key
Keep an eye on the land
And an eye on me
Well I dreamed I was the cabin boy on an American clipper line
Bringing cargo down in the colony of South Caroline
Watering flowers for the captain that they may not wilt
On the best ol' clipper Donald McKay ever built
Singing look towards the land
'Cause the land holds
Keep an eye on the land
And an eye on the sea
Yes I dreamed I was the captain of a river queen
Caressing Mississippi waters down to New Orleans
Just a riverboat captain, that's all I wanna be
Won't you all come on down, I'll let you ride my mama for free
Singing look toward the river
'Cause the river is the key
Keep an eye on the river
And an eye on the sea
And don't you know that a ???
Where the river flows, I will follow
Where the sun shines, I will go
Mama take my hand, I wanna bring you to the land
Where the wild wind blows
And the mountains grow
And the people know
Yes they know
You gotta let the river flow
Let the
Where the river flows, I will follow
Where the sun shines, I will go
And mama take my hand, I wanna bring you the land
Where the wild wind blows
And the mountains grow
And the people know
Yes they know
Must that river flow
Gotta let them rivers flow
And I dreamed I was a bird flying high
And I drift down to the earth and I let myself fly
???
??? and I wonder wonder why
Look toward
And the sky is the key
Keep an eye on the river
And an eye on the sea
Well I dreamed I was your lover 'cause that's what I wanna be
I dreamed that every night you dreamed only of me
We walked together along the beach, a hand held in hand
I told you you were my only woman and I'd be your only man
Singing look towards the lovers
For they are the key
Keep an eye on the lovers
And an eye on the war machine
Page last updated: 01 Feb 2009
The above lyrics are for the live 17 Mar 1972 performance of LOOK TOWARDS THE
LAND at Richmond Arena, Richmond, VA, with the Bruce Springsteen Band.
This was a quadruple bill show, with the Bruce Springsteen Band opening the
evening's festivities for Bang, The Mike Quatro Jam Band, and Mitch Ryder & Detroit. According
to
Brucebase, this was a festival-styled
show, with each act allocated 80 to 90 minutes time slots. Although Mitch Ryder & Detroit were
top-billed, it was electronic space music favorite Mike Quatro (70's rocker Suzi Quatro's brother)
who performed last. In an attempt to minimize the 6,500-seat Richmond Arena's notorious echo
problems, the promoter revamped the seating layout to 4,500. However an article in the following
day's paper noted a turnout of only about 1,000. A newspaper review of the show briefly mentions
Springsteen and notes the wide variety of styles performed in his set. The audio evidence
certainly supports that assessment.
A 9-song / 83-minute good quality soundboard audio from this show is in
circulation. For many years, this show's audio was incorrectly attributed to a Nov 1970 Steel Mill
gig in Richmond.
List of available versions of LOOK TOWARDS THE LAND on this website:
Most of the above info are taken from
Brucebase.
Request:
Some of the above lyrics might be guessed or not correct, and they are open for revisions and
corrections. If you can assist, please contact me via the below form or by email:
.
You will be credited. Thanks in advance.
|
|
