Live 03 Oct 2005 version
We said we'd walk together, baby, come what may
That come the twilight should we lose our way
If as we're walking a hand should slip free
Well I'll wait for you, dear, and should I fall behind wait for me
We swore we'd travel, darling, side by side
We'd help each other stay in stride
But each lover's steps fall so differently
Well I'll wait for you, dear, and should I fall behind wait for me
Everyone dreams of a love lasting and true
But you and I know what this world can do
So let's make our steps clear that the other may see
And I'll wait for you, dear, and should I fall behind wait for me
There's a beautiful river in the valley ahead
There 'neath the oak's bough soon we will be wed
Should we lose each other in the shadow of the evening trees
Well I'll wait for you, dear, and should I fall behind
Yeah I'll wait for you, dear, and should I fall behind wait for me
[Spoken outro:] Step on up and support your public radio station. Thank you Jeff! (chuckles)
The above lyrics are for the live 03 Oct 2005 performance of IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND at WBJB-FM Studios in Lincroft, NJ, during an appearance for the station's Fall Membership Drive. This live-in-the-studio version of the song was played in a solo guitar and harmonica arrangement. It was recorded by Tom Brennan.
WBJB-FM (90.5 FM), or Brookdale Public Radio, is a non-commercial educational public radio station licensed to Brookdale Community College. The station broadcasts in the Monmouth County area in New Jersey. Jeff Raspe, music director for the station, conducted the 03 Oct 2005 interview with Springsteen.
This live 03 Oct 2005 performance of IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND was released in 2006 on the Live At The Night Volume 3 promo sampler.
List of available versions of IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND on this website:
IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [Album version]