TALK TO ME

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' version

Well every night I see a light up in your window
But every night you won't answer your door, no
But although you won't ever let me in,
From the street I can see your silhouette sitting close to him
What must I do
What does it take
To get you to

Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on baby, talk to me
Well until the night is over, yeah yeah yeah
I got a full week's pay
And, baby, I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world, you see
I'm just asking girl
Talk to me

Well late at night I hear the music that you're playing soft and low
Yes and late at night I see the two of you swaying so close
I don't understand darling what was my sin
Why am I down here below while you're up there with him
What did I do
What did I say
What must I pay
To get you to

Talk to me
Until the night is over
Little darling, won't you talk to me
Well until the night is over, yeah yeah yeah
I got a full week's pay
And, baby, I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world, you see
I'm just asking girl
Talk to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I don't understand darling what was my sin
Why am I down here below while you're up there with him
What did I do
What did I say
Why must I pay
To get you to

Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on baby, talk to me
Well, until the night is over, yeah, yeah, yeah
I got a full weeks pay
And, baby, I've been working hard every day
I'm not asking for the world, you see
I'm down on my bended knees
I'm just asking, darling, please won't you
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on and talk to me
Until the night is over
Yeah, yeah, yeah, talk to me
Until the night is over
Little darling, won't you talk to me
Until the night is over
Oh, talk to me
Until the night is over
Hey, yeah, talk to me
Until the night is over
Oh, yeah, yeah, talk to me
Until the night is over

Page last updated: 28 Nov 2009

Intro

The above lyrics are for Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' version of the Bruce Springsteen composition TALK TO ME. They released it on their 1978 album Hearts Of Stone.

Hearts Of Stone

In the spring of 1978, Bruce Springsteen donated two of his compositions, TALK TO ME and HEARTS OF STONE, to Southside Johnny for use on Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' upcoming third studio album, Hearts Of Stone. For HEARTS OF STONE, the Darkness On The edge Of Town recording sessions E Street Band backing track was utilized, while apparently TALK TO ME was rerecorded from scratch by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. Springsteen also shares writing credits with Southside Johnny and Steven Van Zandt on TRAPPED AGAIN which was co-written in early 1978 during the Hearts Of Stone recording sessions.

Van Zandt tapped photographer Frank Stefanko to shoot the album cover art, after meeting Stefanko when they worked together with Springsteen on Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' album Hearts Of Stone was released on 13 Oct 1978 on the Epic label.

Album track listing:

1. GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY HOME
2. THIS TIME BABY'S GONE FOR GOOD
3. I PLAYED THE FOOL
4. HEARTS OF STONE
5. TAKE IT INSIDE
6. TALK TO ME
7. NEXT TO YOU
8. TRAPPED AGAIN
9. LIGHT DON'T SHINE

Official Releases

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' studio recording of TALK TO ME was included on various Jukes releases over the years:

• Hearts Of Stone - LP - Epic (JE 35488) - USA , 1978
• "Talk To Me" / "This Time Baby's Gone For Good" - 7-inch promo - Epic (S EPC 7152) - UK, 1979
• Havin' A Party - LP - Epic (36246) - USA, 1980
• Havin' A Party - CD - Epic (EK 36246) - USA, 1987
• Hearts Of Stone - CD - Epic (EK 35488) - USA, 1990
• The Best Of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - CD - Epic / Legacy (EK 52733) - USA, 1992
• Southside Rock 'n' Soul - CD - Sony Special Products (A 22705) - USA, 1992
• Havin' A Party - CD - Sony (ESCA 7594) - Japan, 1995
• Rockin' With The Jukes - CD - Sony Special Products (A 28065) - USA, 1996
• I Dont' Want To Go Home / This Time It's For Real / Hearts Of Stone - 3-CD - Epic (E3K 65391) - USA, 1997
• Hearts Of Stone - CD - Beat Goes On (BGOCD689) - UK, 2005
• Fever! The Anthology 1976-1991 - CD - Raven Records (RVCD-279) - Australia, 2008

The studio recording was also released on some various artists albums:

• Those Rocking '70s - 2-CD - Razor & Tie (A2 22502) - USA, 1991
• PGD Presents: Great Sounds - A Sampler - promo CD - Polygram (SACD 437) - USA, 1991
• Heroes & Villains - CD - Legacy (476682 2) - Austria, 1994

In addition, it was also released on the 1986 various artists Bruce Springsteen tribute album Cover Me:

• Cover Me - LP - Rhino (RNIN 70700) - USA - 1986
• Cover Me - Cassette - Rhino (?) - USA, 1986
• Cover Me - CD - Rhino (R2 70700) - USA - 1989

A (Some) Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes live recording(s) of TALK TO ME was (were) also released:

• Reach Up & Touch The Sky - 2-LP - Mercury (SRM-2-8602) - USA, 1981
• Reach Up & Touch The Sky - CD - Mercury (826285-2) - USA, 1990
• Spittin' Fire - 2-CD - Musidisc (120272) - France, 1997
• Live! At The Paradise Theater - CD - Phoenix Gems (5003) - USA, 2000
• Live! At The Paridise Theater - 2-LP - AKARMA (LK oo3/2) - Italy, 2000
• Jukebox - 5-CD - Leroy Records (BHCD 1005) - USA, 2006
• 1978: Live In Boston - CD - R.E.D. Distribution (?) - USA, 2008
• Hearts Of Stone Live - CD - LeRoy Records (?) - USA, 2008

Available Versions

List of available versions of TALK TO ME on this website:

Credits / References

Info and scans for some of the above releases are taken from the Nebraska website. Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for transcribing these lyrics.

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