Wednesday Bruce Springsteen Karaoke

From the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions (1978), here's The Boss and the E-Street Band with the instrumental track for Springsteen's 60s r&b-influenced knockout "Talk to Me." One of many great songs that huge putz/producer Jon Landau kept off the final Darkness album, but which is now one of Southside Johnny's signature tunes, thanks to its appearance on the Asbury Jukes' masterpiece Hearts of Stone (also from 1978).





The intro ends approximately 25 seconds into the track; start singing the thoughtfully supplied lyrics below at that point. There's a hole later on where the sax solo is supposed to go, but you can find that on your own.

Well every night I see a light up in your window
But every night you won't answer your door
But although you won't ever let me in
From the street I can see your silhouette sittin' close to him

What must I do?
What does it take?
To get you to
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on, baby
Talk to me
Well until the night is over

I got a full week's pay
And, baby, I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world you see
I'm just asking, girl
Talk to me

Well late at night I hear the music that you're playing soft and low
Yes and late at night I see the two of you swayin' so close
I don't understand, darling, what was my sin?
Why am I down here below while you're up there with him?

What did I do?
What did I say?
What must I pay?
To get you to
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Little darling, won't you
Talk to me
Well until the night is over
Yea yea yea
I got a full week's pay
And baby I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world you see
I'm just asking girl
Talk to me

I don't understand, darling, what was my sin?
Why am I down here below while you're up there with him?

What did I do?
What did I say?
What must I pay?
To get you to
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on, baby
Talk to me
Well until the night is over
Yea yea yea
I got a full week's pay
And baby
I've been working hard each day
I'm not asking for the world you see
I'm down on my bended knees
I'm just asking darling please won't you
Talk to me
Until the night is over
Come on talk to me
Until the night is over
Talk to me
Till the sun comes up

You're welcome.