LOVERS IN THE COLD

a.k.a. WALKING IN THE STREET
a.k.a. LIKE LOVERS IN THE COLD

Oh Billy stares at Cherry in the hall
And walks out into the rain so blessed and tall
Standin' on the corner with a gun underneath his coat
Beneath the stars on the street
Oh on Lexington Avenue they stand
Velvet aces they case the promised land
Reachin' out across the hoods with both hands
Oh, tryin' to catch a ride

Tonight we're lovers in the cold, oh, oh, oh
Running past the graveyards in the snow, no, no, no
Walking in the street with nowhere to go
And it's no, no, no, no, no

Oh and the getaway driver waits outside the store
He pulls away just as Billy runs out the door
Oh and Billy won't run anymore, no, no, no
Oh baby I can't lay the stars at your feet
Oh but I think we could take it all, just you and me
Oh come on, you'll see, there's a lot of room
For you baby, in this front seat
Tonight we're lovers on that road, oh, oh, oh
Running past the graveyards in the snow, oh, oh, oh
Walking in the street with nowhere to go, oh, oh, oh
And it's oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Tonight we're lovers in the snow, oh, oh, oh
Running past the graveyards, no, no, no
Walking in the street with nowhere to go, oh, oh, oh
And it's oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Born To Run outtake recorded between Mar and Jul 1975 at The Record Plant, New York City. Many parts of this song will end up in WINGS FOR WHEELS and THUNDER ROAD.

This is a rather poignant tale of a couple caught up in a crime. It also reflects on death, and perhaps that love can reach even beyond the grave. Covered by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes.