Bruce Springsteen & Tom Morello - The ghost of Tom Joad (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2009)

Man walks along the railroad track
He's goin' some place, there's no turnin' back
The Highway Patrol chopper comin' up over the ridge
Man sleeps by a campfire under the bridge
The shelter line stretchin' around the corner
Welcome to the New World Order
Families sleepin' in their cars out in the Southwest
No job, no home, no peace, no rest, no rest

And the highway is alive tonight
Nobody's foolin' nobody is to where it goes
I'm sitting down here in the campfire light
Searchin' for the ghost of Tom Joad

He pulls his prayer book out of a sleepin' bag
The preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag
He's waitin' for the time when the last shall be first and the first shall be last
In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass
With a one way ticket to the promised land
With a hole in your belly and a gun in your hand
Lookin' for a pillow of solid rock
Bathin' in the cities' aqueducts

And the highway is alive tonight
Nobody's foolin' nobody is to where it goes
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
With the ghost of old Tom Joad

Solo

Now Tom Said; "Ma, whenever ya see a cop beatin' a guy
Wherever a hungry new born baby cries
Wherever there's a fight against the blood and hatred in the air
Look for me ma
I'll be there
Wherever somebody's srtugglin' for a place to stand
For a decent job or a helpin' hand
Wherever somebody is strugglin' to be free
Look in their eyes ma,
You'll see me

And the highway is alive tonight
Nobody's foolin' nobody is to where it goes
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
With the ghost of Tom Joad

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[OzzyAwzm]

Yes, Toms solo is amazing, but you guys are forgetting what awesome performance this is from Bruce.. Never seen Bruce do anything this good live

[bigd33905]

Kick ass jam. Tom Morello you give me goose bumps watchin & listening to you play

[RabidEasterBunny]

Tom Morello is an alien.

[solitaire475]

Perfect Combination !!!

[XifyouhavetoaskX]

Wu Tang Clan ain't nuttin to fuck with

[motorsheadz]

This is awesome!!!

[MrTormey]

TMI, I know, but I nutted @ 6:50 mark.

[MrTormey]

You gotta admit, it takes a ball sack to stand next Morello w/ a guitar and act like you've done something.

Mad props to Bruce.

[maury6811]

BELLISSIMA VERSIONE,DI 1 CANZONE FANTASTICA!!!

[gibbo6985]

FUCK ME!!! That is great.... ;-)

[gcsoneghet]

nice violin

[philliesarecool]

@Spindator Cobain got voted 13 because of his ability to write music and what he did to music. He used a lot of different tuning styles while writing. I agree with you on the fact that Tom Morello is better at actually playing the guitar, Cobain was better at writing music.