Live 02 Nov 2008 version
Out here the nights are long, the days are lonely
I think of you and I'm working on a dream
I'm working on a dream
Now the cards I've drawn's a rough hand, darling
I straighten the back and I'm working on a dream
I'm working on a dream
Come on!
I'm working on a dream
Though sometimes it feels so far away
I'm working on a dream
And I know it will be mine someday
Rain pouring down, I swing my hammer
My hands are rough from working on a dream
I'm working on a dream
Let's go!
I'm working on a dream
Though trouble can feel like it's here to stay
I'm working on a dream
Well our love will chase trouble away
Alright!
[Whistling interlude]
[Spoken:] That's professional whistling right there!
I'm working on a dream
Though it can feel so far away
I'm working on a dream
Our love will make it real someday
The sun rise up, I climb the ladder
The new day breaks and I'm working on a dream
I'm working on a dream
I'm working on a dream
I'm working on a dream
Hey!
I'm working on a dream
Though it can feel so far away
I'm working on a dream
Our love will make it real someday
I'm working on a dream
Though it can feel so far away
I'm working on a dream
And our love will make it real someday
The above lyrics are for the live 02 Nov 2008 performance of WORKING ON A DREAM at Lakeside Ave in Cleveland, OH, during the last of the four Vote For Change events on which Bruce Springsteen appeared. This was the public debut of the song. It was played in an acoustic guitar arrangement featuring Patti Scialfa on harmony vocals.
In 2008, Bruce Springsteen appeared on four election rallies for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. These election rallies were billed as "Vote For Change". Accompanied only by his acoustic guitar and harmonica, Springsteen performed six to eight songs on each of the four rallies.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) and Matt K for the lyrics help.
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List of available versions of WORKING ON A DREAM on this website:
WORKING ON A DREAM [Album version]