Well all I have to say about this song is WOW WOW WOW .... what a performance by Bruce Springsteen. He is the kind of artist who can single handedly entertain the crowd .... watch this Live Argentina video of 1988 .... Really a class song and such a down to earth person.
Lyrics:
I get up in the evening
and I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way
I ain't nothing but tired
Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help
You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
even if we're just dancing in the dark
Message keeps getting clearer
radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere
baby I just know that there is
You can't start a fire
you can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
even if we're just dancing in the dark
You sit around getting older
there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
come on baby this laugh's on me
Stay on the streets of this town
and they'll be carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry
hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
come on now baby gimme just one look
You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Hey baby !!!
1984 Video Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_JxD0l2uPo
later in life 2002 version which sounds even better than 1984 version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSGhuT_gCk
Bruce Springsteen and his mother - rare video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08AOp1JK6cQ
Contd ... next song Glory Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QliYZIF8fSY&feature=related
The woman is neither his mom nor Lisa. Just as usual Springsteen gets involved someone from the crowd by calling them on stage and sings along with them and gives all the due respect by bowing down. Cool person !!!!!!!!!
prem73 3 years ago 12