Bruce Springsteen-Souls Of The Departed

[Jack Bone]

Run time: 06:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7KFWlzLq2o   Posted on YouTube: February 01, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 21, 2007 By DU Member: Jack Bone Views on DU: 731

 
SOULS OF THE DEPARTED
B. Springsteen

On the road to Basra stood young Lieutenant Jimmy Bly
Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died
At night in dreams he sees their souls rise
Like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies

Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed

Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old
Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos
His mamma cried "My beautiful boy is dead"
In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads

This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
Young lives over before they got started
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed

Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed
All I can think of is what if it would've been him instead
I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down
Right here on my own piece of dirty ground

Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar
Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor
And all the hatred and dirty little lies
Been written off the books and into decent men's eyes

[abq e streeter]

1. Bruce is still the man

From the E Streeter in Albuquerque.

[Jack Bone]

2. yes, he is...

I referenced this song to another DUer a couple of days ago...I was amazed that YouTube had a video of it...this live version is very powerful...w/ the newscasters & Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" clips in the intro...really great interpretation of this song!!

[cureautismnow]

3. Powerful, but still missing something...

Mighty Max, Little Steven, Nils, Garry, Danny, & the Big Man are needed to give it just a little more oomph. Roy's there, but he's lost in the mix. I read that the E Street Band didn't perform this song publicly until 2003. Funny, how Basra's still in the news 15 years later. Rock on, Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!

[Elspeth]

4. Kicking this one

Excellent.