VALENTINE'S DAY^©

Live 31 Jul 2005 version

I'm driving a big lazy car rushin' up the highway in the dark
I got one hand steady on the wheel and one hand's tremblin' over my heart
It's pounding baby like it's gonna bust right on through
And it ain't gonna stop till I'm alone again with you

A friend of mine became a father last night
When we spoke in his voice I could hear the light
Of the skies and the rivers, the timberwolf in the pines
And that 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 the moonlight shining through
Well that ain't what scares me baby, what scares me is losing you

They say if you die in your dreams, you die in your bed
But last night I dreamed my eyes rolled straight back in my head
And God's light came shinin' on through
I woke up in the darkness scared and breathin' but born anew
It wasn't the cold river bottom I felt 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 I felt rushing through my arms
No no baby, baby it was you

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

Page last updated: 04 Sep 2007

The above lyrics correspond to the live 31 Jul 2005 performance at Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, during the Devils & Dust Solo Acoustic Tour.

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

Spoken intro to VALENTINE'S DAY [Live 31 Jul 2005 version]:

Alright, hey wait a minute. I'm looking for some music. This was... yeah alright. Somebody asked for this thing out back, played it a couple of other times, haven't played it before, but uh... let me get my ???. Alright here we go [chuckles]. Hey ???. Alright. Let's give it a shot. Alright. This is for Samantha. And... yeah, alright, let's do it.