Dion DiMucci's cover version
We said we'd walk together, baby, come what may
That come the twilight should we lose our way
If as we were walking a hand should slip free
I'll wait for you, should I fall behind wait for me
We swore that we would travel, darling, side by side
And we'd help each other to stay in stride
But each lover's step fall so differently now
Girl I'll wait for you, if I should fall behind wait for me
Now 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 girl I'll wait for you, if I should fall behind wait for me
Now there's a beautiful river in the valley ahead
There 'neath the oak's bough soon we will wed
Should we lose each other in the shadow of the evening trees
Girl I'll wait for you, I fall behind wait for me
And girl I'll wait for you, if I should fall behind wait for me
The above lyrics are for Dion DiMucci's cover version of Bruce Springsteen's IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND. The song was released on his 1992 album Dream On Fire.
Dion DiMucci's cover version of IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND is played in a doo-wop style.
Bruce Springsteen first met Dion DiMucci in October 1975 when he was invited by Phil Spector to watch him work on a Dion single at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Steven Van Zandt, while touring as a member of the backing band for fifties vocal group The Dovells, had actually played guitar in Dion's backing band at a show in Miami, FL, on 31 Dec 1972. That trip, according to Van Zandt, is the original source of his nickname "Miami" Steve.
On 30 Sep 1976, Springsteen and Van Zandt made an unannounced guest appearance during an encore at Dion's second (late) show at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA. They provided backing vocals on Dion's THE WANDERER. Dion introduced the pair as "honorary Belmonts". Since then, Dion and Springsteen have shared the stage on several occasions. They have performed together Dion's A TEENAGER IN LOVE and THE WANDERER and Springsteen's IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND.
Springsteen described Dion as "the link between Sinatra and rock 'n' roll." Dion recorded and released two Springsteen songs IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND in 1992 and BOOK OF DREAMS in 2000. Springsteen appeared on Dion's 2020 album Blues With Friends, playing guitar on HYMN TO HIM, and on Dion's 2021 album Stomping Ground, playing guitar and harmonica on ANGEL IN THE ALLEYWAYS.
In addition to its release on Dream On Fire, Dion DiMucci's cover version of IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND was included on some other official releases.
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IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [Album version]
