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ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) 
Live 09 Apr 1974 version
[Spoken intro:] All right, uh, okay, let's see how it goes (chuckles). E
Key, that guitar, right? (laughs)
Spread out now, Rosie, doctor come cut loose her mama's reins
You know playin' blind man's bluff is a little baby's game
You pick up Little Dynamite and I'm gonna pick up Little Gun
And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
You don't have to call me lieutenant, Rosie, and I don't want to be your son
The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue
You're the one!
Whoa, Dynamite's in the belfry, baby, playin' with the bats
Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's, tryin' out his attitude on all the cats
Papa's on the corner, waiting for the bus
Mama, she's home in the window, waitin' up there for us
She'll be there in that chair 'til they wrestle her upstairs, 'cause you know we ain't gonna come
I ain't here on business, baby, I'm only here for fun
You're the one! [chuckles]
Ah, here we say, now:
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Oh, Rosie, you're my stone desire
All right
Yeah!
Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie, don't you know they're gonna be there
Ah, Sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billy, they'll be comin' up for air
We're gonna play some pool, skip some school, act real cool
Stay out all night, it's gonna feel all right
So, Rosie, come out tonight, baby, come out tonight
Whoa, the windows are for cheaters and chimneys for the poor
Closets are for hangers, winners use the door
Use 'em!
Ah, Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Rosie, you're my stone desire
All right
Percussion solo! [laughs]
[laughs]
[Spoken:] On the saxophone, we got Clarence Clemons, on the accordion Danny
Federici, on the tambourine, Mr. Dave Sancious, and on the—let me hear the cowbell! On the
cowbell, uh, Mr. Garry Tallent. (chuckles)
All right, um...
[laughs] This is the tough part, folks. [laughs]
[laughs]
Little imagination called for here! [laughs]
All right!
[laughs] Right.
[laughs] Here we go!
Now, I know your mama, she don't like me 'cause I play in a rock and roll band
I know your pop, he don't dig me, but he never did understand
Papa lowered the boom and locked you in your room
I'm coming to lend a hand
Riding to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man
Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny, na, na, na
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
Your papa says he knows that I don't have any (money)
Oh, your papa says he knows that I don't have (any money)
Oh, so your papa says he knows that I don't have (any money)
Well, this is his last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
The record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance!
And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord had mercy
Oh, my machine, she's a dud, I'm stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
So hold on tight, stay up all night, Rosie, I'm comin' on strong
By the time we meet the morning light, I will hold you in my arms
I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way
There's a little café, they play guitars all night and day
You can hear 'em in the back room strummin'
Hold tight, baby, don't you know I'm coming
Everybody sing
Ohhhh!
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Oh, Rosie, you're my stone desire
Brrr, check!
(Brrr!)
Ah! [laughs]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!)
Brr! Ah!
Oh, oh, Rosie
(Aah)
[Spoken outro:] (laughs) Rosie, come out tonight! Ah, ah! (laughs) Oh! Oh, that
took guts, that took guts.
Page last updated: 15 Jan 2012
Info
The above lyrics are for the live 09 Apr 1974 radio performance of ROSALITA
(COME OUT TONIGHT) as broadcast on Boston's WBCN-FM. The song was played in a unique full-band
acoustic arrangement featuring band introductions.
The 09 Apr 1974 WBCN-FM Radio Performance
Bruce Springsteen's 09 Apr 1974 radio performance was broadcast live on
Boston's WBCN-FM. The show took place at the radio station in Houston, TX.
Springsteen performed seven songs on this radio show:
The complete performance was recorded off the airwaves and has since circulated
in excellent quality among fans.
Available Versions
List of available versions of ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) on this website:
Credits
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake).
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