DARLINGTON COUNTY

Album version



Whoa!
Aww!

Driving in to Darlington County, me and Wayne on the Fourth of July
Driving in to Darlington County, looking for some work on the county line
We drove down from New York City where the girls are pretty but they just wanna know your name
Driving in to Darlington City, got a union connection with an uncle of Wayne's
We drove eight hundred miles without seeing a cop
We got rock and roll music blasting off the T-top
Singing

(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) hey-hey-hey
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)

Hey little girl standing on the corner, today's your lucky day for sure all right
Me and my buddy we're from New York City, we got two hundred dollars we wanna rock all night
Girl you're looking at two big spenders, and the world don't know what me and Wayne might do
Our pas each own one of the World Trade Centers, for a kiss and a smile I'll give mine all to you, girl
Come on baby take a seat on my fender, it's a long night and tell me what else were you gonna do
Just me and you, we could

(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
Big Man!

Little girl sitting in the window, ain't seen my buddy in seven days
County man tells me the same thing, he don't work and he don't get paid
Little girl you're so young and pretty, walk with me and you can have your way
And we'll leave this Darlington City for a ride down that Dixie Highway

Driving out of Darlington County, I seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
Driving out of Darlington County, seen Wayne handcuffed to the bumper of a state trooper's Ford, whao!

(Sha la la, sha la la la la) Yeah
(Sha la la la la la la) Big Man!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Come on
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Whoaaa
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Whoa!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Whao!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Yeah yeah yeah
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
(Sha la la, sha la la la la) Whoa ooh!
(Sha la la la la la la) Oh oh oh
(Sha la la...)
[Fades out]


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Info

DARLINGTON COUNTY is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 1984 album Born In The U.S.A.. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's album version of DARLINGTON COUNTY as released in 1984.


Writing and Recording

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Born In The U.S.A.

Born In The U.S.A. is Bruce Springsteen's seventh studio album. It was released on 04 Jun 1984 on Columbia Records. It was recorded between January 1982 and February 1984 at The Hit Factory and The Power Station in New York City, NY.

Bruce Springsteen -- Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen -- Born In The U.S.A.

The album features 12 tracks and clocks at 46:57. It is produced by produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen, and Steven Van Zandt.

Other Official Releases

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Bruce Springsteen / Little Steven -- Born In The U.S.A. / Voice Of America
Bruce Springsteen / Little Steven -- Born In The U.S.A. / Voice Of America

LP - AFRTS (unknown catalog number) - USA, 1984

US-only LP distributed by the U.S. military's "Armed Forces Radio And Television Service" for library rental at overseas Army bases. Side one contains four tracks from Springsteen's Born In The U.S.A. album and side two contains four tracks from Steven Van Zandt's Voice Of America album. The disc comes in a plain cardboard sleeve.

A1- Bruce Springsteen: BORN IN THE U.S.A.
A2- Bruce Springsteen: COVER ME
A3- Bruce Springsteen: DARLINGTON COUNTY
A4- Bruce Springsteen: NO SURRENDER
B1- Little Steven: ???
B2- Little Steven: ???
B3- Little Steven: ???
B4- Little Steven: ???

Other versions of DARLINGTON COUNTY were also officially released.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Brendan Byrne Arena, NJ August 20, 1984
The live 20 Aug 1984 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena, NJ August 20, 1984 official live download in 2015.
Springsteen -- Bridge School October 13, 1986
The live 13 Oct 1986 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Bridge School October 13, 1986 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen -- Helsinki June 16, 2003
The live 16 Jun 2003 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Helsinki June 16, 2003 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09
The live 20 Oct 2009 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 official live download in 2017.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Olympiastadion, Helsinki July 31, 2012
The live 31 Jul 2012 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Olympiastadion, Helsinki July 31, 2012 official live download in 2017.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013
The live 11 Jul 2013 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 official live download in 2015.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Leeds July 24, 2013
The live 24 Jul 2013 version of DARLINGTON COUNTY was released on the Leeds July 24, 2013 official live download in 2018.

Live History: on-tour

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Live History: off-tour

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Bruce Springsteen has been performing on almost all the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefits since 2007. DARLINGTON COUNTY was performed during the
ninth (2015) annual benefit. The song was played solo acoustic.

  1. 10 Nov 2015 at The Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (during the ninth annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit)

Covers

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At least 8 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's DARLINGTON COUNTY.

Laptop Instrumental -- The Bruce Springsteen Instrumental Collection
Laptop Instrumental -- The Bruce Springsteen Instrumental Collection

Digital album - Loudr (no catalog number) - USA, 2014

This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Dead Man's Town: A Tribute To Born In The U.S.A.
Various artists -- Dead Man's Town: A Tribute To Born In The U.S.A.

LP - Lightning Rod Records (LRR25523) - USA, 2014
CD - Lightning Rod Records (LRR25523) - USA, 2014

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. DARLINGTON COUNTY is performed by Quaker City Nighthawks.
Hungry Hearts -- Live In My Hometown
Hungry Hearts -- Live In My Hometown

CD-R - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2015

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album, recorded live on 09 Jan 2015 at Inferno Di Dante in Tortona, Italy.
Lullaby Teddy -- Easy Listening Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Lullaby Teddy -- Easy Listening Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

Digital album - Lullaby Teddy (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2015

This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Relaxing Piano Covers -- Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Relaxing Piano Covers -- Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

Digital album - Relaxing Piano Covers (unknown catalog number) - USA, 2015

This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Waybacks & Friends -- Merlefest Hillside Album Hour 2015: Back In The U.S.A.
The Waybacks & Friends -- Merlefest Hillside Album Hour 2015: Back In The U.S.A.

CD - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2016

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Heaven Is Shining -- Born In The USA
Heaven Is Shining -- Born In The USA

Digital album - Rosenklang (unknown catalog number) - Germany, 2021

This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Bruceband -- Born In The U.S.A. Live
The Bruceband -- Born In The U.S.A. Live

Digital album - Dr K Music (no catalog number) - Holland, 2021

This is a download-only digital live Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Available Versions

List of available versions of DARLINGTON COUNTY on this website:

DARLINGTON COUNTY [Album version]
DARLINGTON COUNTY [Live 31 Jul 2012 version]

Page last updated: 25 May 2017