VALENTINE'S DAY^©

Live 28 Jan 1988 take #1

Driving a big lazy car rushin' up the highway in the dark
Got one hand steady on the wheel, one's tremblin' over my heart
Pounding baby like it's bust right on through
And it ain't gonna stop till I'm alone again

A friend of mine became a father last night
We spoke, in his voice I could hear the light
Of the skies and the rivers, timberwolf in the pines
Great jukebox out on Route 39
They say he travels fastest who travels alone
But tonight I miss my girl, mister, tonight I miss my home

Is it the sound of the leaves left blown by the wayside
That's got me out here on this spooky old highway tonight
Is it the cry of the river with moonlight shining through
That ain't what scares me baby, what scares me is losing you

Well they say if you die in your dreams, you really die in your bed
Honey last night I dreamed my eyes rolled straight back in my head
And ???'s light came shinin' on you
I woke up scared and breathin' and I was born anew
It wasn't the cold river bottom rushing over me
It wasn't the bitterness of a dream that didn't come true
It wasn't the wind in the grey fields rushing through my arms
No no baby, baby it was you

So hold me close, say you're forever mine
Tell me you'll be my lonely valentine
My lonely valentine

Page last updated: 04 Sep 2007

VALENTINE'S DAY was rehearsed for the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour on 28 Jan 1988 at Expo Theater, Fort Monmouth, NJ. Confusion has surrounded the location of these rehearsals due to the fact that the military base actually encompasses parts of the towns of Eatontown and Oceanport, as well as the town of Fort Monmouth.

Two takes are available from that day, and the above lyrics correspond to the first one. Check out live 28 Jan 1988 take #2. Note that other tour rehearsals were held at the same location in late Jan and early Feb 1988, but setlists from most of them are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, VALENTINE'S DAY might have been played on other rehearsals, or maybe more takes were played on 28 Jan 1988.

Check out also the other available versions of this song:

• Album's version (more details)
• Live 28 Jan 1988 take #1
• Live 28 Jan 1988 take #2
• Live 31 Jul 2005 version
• Lucky 7's version