![]() ![]() "The singer in 'Long Walk Home,' that's his experience. "In that particular song a guy comes back to his town and recognizes nothing and is recognized by nothing," Springsteen told The New York Times' A. The lyrics "I looked in their faces / They were all rank strangers to me", and much of this song's theme, are borrowed from the old country/gospel song RANK STRANGERS (TO ME): "They knew not my name and I knew not their faces / I found they were all rank strangers to me". Patrick Warren contributes Chamberlin and/or tack piano on this track. ![]() ![]() The song was recorded during the Magic recording sessions which took place between March and May 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios in Atlanta, GA. That early version features significantly different lyrics and has more verses than the album's version. He introduced it as being a "work in progress" - he must have written it not long before, probably in October or early November. Who we are, what we'll do and what we won't"īruce Springsteen debuted LONG WALK HOME on in London, England, during The Seeger Sessions Tour. You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone It just wraps its arms around you, nobody crowds you and nobody goes it alone My father said, "Son, we're lucky in this town, it's a beautiful place to be born Here everybody has a neighbor, everybody has a friend The diner was shuttered and boarded with a sign that just said "gone" Hey Veteran's Hall high upon the hill stood silent and alone I looked in their faces, they were all rank strangers to me In town I passed Sal's grocery, barbershop on South Street Hey pretty darling, don't wait up for me, gonna be a long walk home In the distance I could see the town where I was born I could smell the same deep green of summer, above me the same night sky was glowing You just slipped something into my palm, then you were gone Last night I stood at your doorstep trying to figure out what went wrong ![]()
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