Live 30 Sep 1985 version
Nowhere to run to, baby, got nowhere to hide
Got nowhere to run to, baby, got nowhere to hide
Cover me, cover me
Cover me, cover me now
The times are tough
The times are tough
I've seen enough
I don't wanna see no more
Whoaaa
One!
The times are tough now, just getting tougher
Yeah this old world is rough, it's just getting rougher
Cover me, come on baby cover me now
Yeah I'm looking for a lover to come on in and cover me
Promise me baby you won't let them find us
Hold me in your arms, let's let our love blind us
Cover me, come on darling cover me now
Yeah I'm looking for a lover to come on in and cover me
Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more
The world is out there just trying to score
I've seen enough I don't want to see any more
Cover me, come on baby cover me
Yeah I'm looking for a lover to come on in and cover me
Whoa!
Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more
The world is out there just trying to score
I've seen enough I don't want to see any more
Cover me, hey hey hey hey
Yeah I'm looking for a lover to come on in and cover me
Yeah, I'm looking for a lover to come on in and cover me
Yeah, I'm looking for a lover to come on in and cover me
Come on baby
We'll slip in the darkness
Shut all the lights darling
Hey hey hey hey, cover me, cover me
Come on and wrap you all around me
Come on and wrap yourself around me
Whoaaa! Whoa-whoa! Whoaaa!
Say! Say! Say! Say!
Cover me, cover me
Cover me, cover me now
The whole world is out there
The whole world is out there
I've seen enough
I don't wanna see no more
Cover me, cover me
Cover me, cover me
Cover me, cover me
Cover me, cover me
Cover me, cover me
Whoaaa-whoaaa!
The above lyrics are for the live 30 Sep 1985 performance of COVER ME at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA, during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. The song was played in a rearranged full-band version that starts with Patti Scialfa singing two lines from Martha And The Vandellas' NOWHERE TO RUN (the parts in bold) and concludes with a snippet of The Rolling Stones' GIMME SHELTER. This live 30 Sep 1985 performance of COVER ME was included on the Live/1975-85 box set in 1986.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band wrapped up the Born In The U.S.A. Tour with a series of four consecutive sold-out concerts at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA: 27 Sep, 28 Sep, 30 Sep, and 02 Oct 1985. The 30 Sep 1985 show later became one of the main sources for the Live/1975-85 box set which includes eight recordings from this show. Video clips for two of these songs were released on Springsteen's Video Anthology / 1978-88 home video in 1989. Additionally several pro-shot clips from this show appeared in the BBC documentary Glory Days and in the ABC newsmagazine 20/20 in 1986.
With the Born In The U.S.A. album and tour, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band reached the highest level of rock stardom. Columbia Records was expecting a follow up studio album and tour that would, like it's predecessor, achieve a huge commercial success. Instead, Springsteen released Live/1975-85, an over-three-hours-and-a-half-long live compilation album consisting of 40 tracks recorded at various concerts between 1975 and 1985.
The set was produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Bruce Springsteen, and hit the stores on 10 Nov 1986. It was released as a box set with either five vinyl records, three cassettes, or three CDs. Live/1975-85 is the first album to be credited to "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" instead of "Bruce Springsteen" only.
The highly-anticipated live album generated advance orders of more than 1.5 million copies, making it the largest dollar-volume pre-order in the history of the record business at the time. Record stores around the country found fans waiting in line on Monday morning before opening and one New York store reportedly sold the album right off the back of the delivery truck. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart and also became the first five-record set to reach the top 10 and the first to sell over a million copies. Live/1975-85 is the second-best-selling live album in U.S. history based on RIAA certification. It has been certified by the RIAA for 13 times platinum, trailing only Garth Brooks' Double Live.
Side 1:
| 1. | THUNDER ROAD | Recorded live on 18 Oct 1975 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2. | ADAM RAISE A CAIN | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 3. | SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 4. | 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) | Recorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
Side 2:
| 1. | PARADISE BY THE "C" | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2. | FIRE | Recorded live on 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA |
| 3. | GROWIN' UP | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 4. | IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
Side 3:
| 1. | BACKSTREETS | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2. | ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 3. | RAISE YOUR HAND | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
Side 4:
| 1. | HUNGRY HEART | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 2. | TWO HEARTS | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | CADILLAC RANCH | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 5. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Side 5:
| 1. | BADLANDS | Recorded live on 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ |
| 2. | BECAUSE THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 3. | CANDY'S ROOM | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 5. | RACING IN THE STREET | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Side 6:
| 1. | THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 2. | NEBRASKA | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | JOHNNY 99 | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | REASON TO BELIEVE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Side 7:
| 1. | BORN IN THE U.S.A. | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2. | SEEDS | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 3. | THE RIVER | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Side 8:
| 1. | WAR | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2. | DARLINGTON COUNTY | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 3. | WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | THE PROMISED LAND | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Side 9:
| 1. | COVER ME | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2. | I'M ON FIRE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | BOBBY JEAN | Recorded live on 21 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | MY HOMETOWN | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Side 10:
| 1. | BORN TO RUN | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 2. | NO SURRENDER | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT | Recorded live on 20 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | JERSEY GIRL | Recorded live on 09 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Disc 1:
| 01. | THUNDER ROAD | Recorded live on 18 Oct 1975 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 02. | ADAM RAISE A CAIN | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 03. | SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 04. | 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) | Recorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 05. | PARADISE BY THE "C" | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 06. | FIRE | Recorded live on 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA |
| 07 | GROWIN' UP | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 08. | IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 09. | BACKSTREETS | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 10. | ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 11. | RAISE YOUR HAND | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 12. | HUNGRY HEART | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 13. | TWO HEARTS | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Disc 2:
| 01. | CADILLAC RANCH | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 02. | YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 03. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 04. | BADLANDS | Recorded live on 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ |
| 05. | BECAUSE THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 06. | CANDY'S ROOM | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 07. | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 08. | RACING IN THE STREET | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 09. | THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 10. | NEBRASKA | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 11. | JOHNNY 99 | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 12. | REASON TO BELIEVE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 13. | BORN IN THE U.S.A. | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 14. | SEEDS | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Disc 3:
| 01. | THE RIVER | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 02. | WAR | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 03. | DARLINGTON COUNTY | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 04. | WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 05. | THE PROMISED LAND | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 06. | COVER ME | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 07. | I'M ON FIRE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 08. | BOBBY JEAN | Recorded live on 21 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 09. | MY HOMETOWN | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 10. | BORN TO RUN | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 11. | NO SURRENDER | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 12. | TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT | Recorded live on 20 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 13. | JERSEY GIRL | Recorded live on 09 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
The live 30 Sep 1985 version of COVER ME can also be found on some Bruce Springsteen samplers.
List of available versions of COVER ME on this website:
COVER ME [Album version]
