Live 25 Feb 2012 version
| [recording cut] | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | ...could eat |
| John Oeser: | I was educated at Woodstock |
| Bruce Springsteen: | When I get started, baby, I can't stop |
| Springsteen and Oeser: | I'm a Soul Man |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| John Oeser: | Hey! |
| Springsteen and Oeser: | I'm a Soul Man |
| John Oeser: | Hey! |
| Springsteen and Oeser: | I'm a Soul Man |
| John Oeser: | What are you looking at? |
| John Oeser: | Ah, grab the rope |
| And I'll pull you in | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | I'll give you hope |
| I'll be your only boyfriend, yeah | |
| John Oeser: | Yeah |
| Yeah | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Yeah |
| Whoa! | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Come on! |
| Springsteen and Oeser: | Soul Man |
| Soul Man | |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| I said, Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| I'm working, Soul Man | |
| I love a Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| John Oeser: | Soul Man |
| Soul Man | |
| Just a Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| Soul Man | |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| I'm a Soul Man | |
| John Oeser: | Are you ready? |
The above lyrics are for the live 25 Feb 2012 performance of SOUL MAN at The Press Room in Asbury Park, NJ, during a surprise appearance at a gig with Boccigalupe and the Badboys. The song was played in a full-band version. Only partial video footage is in circulation; the above lyrics are transcribed from that partial video.
This was a show to celebrate the life of Springsteen's longtime personal trainer Tony Strollo, who passed away on 07 Feb 2012 at age 40. After joining Tony's brother Michael for one song, Springsteen played a seven-song set backed by Boccigalupe and the Badboys.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
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List of available versions of SOUL MAN on this website:
SOUL MAN [Live 15 Oct 1999 version]