Live 18 Dec 2000 version
[Spoken intro:] All right! Are you ready to salsa? Let's, let's go where — Jersey style! Let's go where men haven't gone for a long, long time!
Spread out now, Rosie, doctor come cut loose her mama's reins
You know playing blind man's bluff is a little baby's game
You pick up Little Dynamite, oh, I'm gonnaapick up Little Gunpick up Little Gun
Together we're gonnaago out tonight, make that highway rungo out tonight, make that highway run
You don't have to call me lieutenant, Rosie, I don't want to be your son
The only lover I'm ever gonnaaneed's your soft sweet little girl's tongueneed's your soft sweet little girl's tongue
Whoa!
Dynamite's in the belfry, baby, playing with the bats' with the bats
Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's, trying out his attitude on all the cats' out his attitude on all the cats
Papa's on the corner, waiting for the bus
Mama's home in the window, waiting up there for us
She'll be there in that chair 'til they wrestle her upstairs, you know we ain't gonna come
I ain't here on business, only here for fun!
You're the one!
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Well, Rosie, you're my stone desire
Jack the Rabbit, Weak Knees Willie, you know they're gonna be there
Gonna be Sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billy, they'll be coming up for air
We're gonna
[Crowd:] Play some pool, skip some school, act real cool
[Crowd:] Stay out all night, it's gonna feel all right
Rosie, come out tonight, Rosie, come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor
Closets are for hangers, winners use the door
Use it, Rosie!
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosie, you're my stone desire
Well, I know your mama, she don't like me 'cause I play in a rock and roll band
I know your pop, he don't dig me, but he never did understand
Papa lowered the boom, locked you in your room
I'm coming to lend a hand
I want to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man
[Clarence Clemons:] Look back on this and it will all seem funny
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
(And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money)
(Your papa says he knows that I don't have any money)
(Your papa says he knows that I don't have any money)
Well, this is his last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
The record company, Rosie, gave me a big advance!
My tires were slashed, I almost crashed, the Lord had mercy
My machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Hold on tight, stay up all night, Rosie, I'm coming on strong
By the time we meet the morning light I will hold you in my arms
I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way
A little café, Stevie!
They play guitars all night
Hear 'em in the back room strumming
Hold tight, baby, don't you know I'm coming
Everybody say!
(Ohhh!)
Whoa!
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosie, you're my stone desire
Whoa!
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!)
Rosie, come out tonight!
[Spoken outro:] Salsa Jersey!
The above lyrics are for the live 18 Dec 2000 performance of ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ, during the second of the two 2000 Asbury Park holiday shows. The song was played in a traditional full-band version, with Springsteen backed by the full E Street Band, plus Bobby Bandiera on guitar and the Max Weinberg 7 (including horns).
Bruce Springsteen performed two Asbury Park holiday shows in 2000 (17 and 18 December). These concerts were billed as "Bruce Springsteen with The Max Weinberg 7 and Friends", with The Max Weinberg 7 serving as the house band, and Springsteen bringing guests on and off the stage throughout the shows.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
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