Now that it's 2008 I can say that I'm seeing Bruce in the spring which is something that makes me happy. This is one of my favourites of his--maybe more so now than years ago. Anyway, the lyrics started playing in my head tonight, especially these:
Oh girl that feeling of safety that you prize
Well it comes at a hard hard price
You can't shut off the risk and the pain
Without losing the love that remains
Were all riders on this train<awesome guitar break>
So you've been broken and youve been hurt
Show me somebody who ain't
Yeah, I know I ain't nobodys bargain
But, hell, a little touch up and a little paint...
The entire lyrics are after the video which has a definite mid 1980's- feel to it. Bruce does look pretty hawt in it though I miss Miami Steve Van Zant and Clarence Clemons on camera. I'm curious too who is doing the female vocals. edit/checked--some were Patti.
Glad Bruce came to his senses about a life partner. :)
You and me we were the pretenders
We let it all slip away
In the end what you don't surrender
Well the world just strips away
Girl, aint no kindness in the face of strangers
Aint gonna find no miracles here
Well you can wait on your blesses my darlin'
But I got a deal for you right here
I ain't looking for praise or pity
I ain't coming 'round searchin' for a crutch
I just want someone to talk to
And a little of that Human Touch
Just a little of that Human Touch
Ain't no mercy on the streets of this town
Ain't no bread from heavenly skies
Ain't nobody drawing wine from this blood
Its just you and me tonight
Tell me, in a world without pity
Do you think what I'm askin's too much
I just want something to hold on to
And a little of that Human Touch
Just a little of that Human Touch
Oh girl that feeling of safety that you prize
Well it comes at a hard hard price
You can't shut off the risk and the pain
Without losin' the love that remains
We're all riders on this train
So you've been broken and you've been hurt
Show me somebody who ain't
Yeah, I know I ain't nobody's bargain
But, hell, a little touch up and a little paint...
You might need somethin' to hold on to
When all the answers, they don't amount to much
Somebody that you could just to talk to
And a little of that Human Touch
Baby, in a world without pity
Do you think what I'm askin's too much
I just want to feel you in my arms
Share a little of that Human Touch
Feel a little of that Human Touch
Give me a little of that Human Touch
Copyright © Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)
You always strike an emotional chord with some of the songs you highlight. "Human Touch" is one of Bruce's best songs, but it is clearly underrated because it came out in a period that was the "Melancholy Bruce."
Guess I know which CD I'll pull out this weekend.
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