STOLEN CAR

a.k.a. SON YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE

Outtake version 4

I found me a little girl and I settled down
In a pretty little house on the edge of town
We got married and swore we'd never part
And little by little we drifted from each other's hearts
At first I thought it was just restlessness
That would fade as time went by and our love grew deep
But in the end it was something more I guess
That tore us apart and made us weak

And I'm driving a stolen car on a pitch-black night
And I'm doing my best yeah
I'm just sitting down here at Stanton Lake
I want to get caught but I never do

She asked me if I remembered the letters I wrote
When our love was young and bold
She said last night she read those letters
And they made her feel a hundred years old

And I'm driving a stolen car on a pitch-black night
And I, I say it's gonna be alright
And I drive by night and I travel in fear
And in this darkness I will disappear

And there's a river runs by that little town
Down into the sea
It's there at nights I lay my body down
As she flows on so effortlessly

Now there's a party here tonight down on County line
There'll be dancing down on Seven Trees
From these banks I can see them party light shines
Is she there waiting for me

Last night I dreamed I made the call
I swore to return and stay forever more
Once again we stood on the wedding steps at Victory Hall
And marched arm in arm through the chapel door

I remember how I felt inside
When the preacher said "son you may kiss the bride"
But as I leaned to touch her pretty lips
I felt it all slip away, it all slip away

And I'm driving a stolen car on a pitch-black night
Baby I, I say it's gonna be alright
And I ride by night ???
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These lyrics refer to a version that was recorded on 16 Jan 1980 at Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ.

Many other versions also exist: The River version, Tracks version, outtake version 1, outtake version 2, outtake version 3, outtake version 5, outtake version 6, outtake version 7, outtake version 8, outtake version 9, and the harmonies version.

Available on:

1. The River (disc 2- track 5)
2. Tracks (disc 2- track 14)
3. Tribute 1997: One Step Up / Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen (disc 2- track 4), performed by Elliot Murphy