Unofficial studio version
One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four
Midnight boys are outside scraping tears up off the street
Standing guard over the window where lonely Linda sleeps
There's a kid named Eddie, walks like an angel in defeat
He trashes her old man's car, slashes Linda's name in a seat
He calls out
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you, hey let me be the one
Linda will you let me be the one, ah ah ah
Linda will you let me be the one
In a room full of contenders, shadow boxing, Eddie spars
'Til he drops through Eddie surrender to the canvas draped in the scarves
He stole from Linda's bedroom the night he laid at her feet
And the midnight boys were wasted Down on Cason Street
He calls out
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you, hey let me be the one
Will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you let me be the one
In the basement of St. Mary's midnight boys hide from the rain
They stay with the stolen sisters 'til the streets are dry again
Talking fast cars and chrome parts, different worlds and strange girls
Empty homes, busted hearts, and kneeling with Linda in the dark
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you, hey let me be the one
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Let me be the one
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
Linda will you let me be the one, oh oh oh
The above lyrics are for a studio take of LINDA LET ME BE THE ONE likely recorded on recorded on 29 Jun 1975 at The Record Plant in New York City, NY. See the official studio version for more details about the studio sessions.
This unofficial studio version of LINDA LET ME BE THE ONE can be found on several bootlegs, including War And Roses (E. St. Records) [track 07].
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