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The Promise

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First time played on: 03/08/1976

Last time played on: 25/06/2016

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Lyrics

Johnny works in a factory and Billy works downtown
Terry works in a rock and roll band
Lookin' for that million-dollar sound
I got a little job down in Darlington
But some nights I don't go
Some nights I go to the drive-in, or some nights I stay home
I followed that dream just like those guys do up on the screen
And I drive a Challenger down Route 9 through the dead ends and all the bad scenes

And when the promise was broken, I cashed in a few of my dreams

Well now I built that Challenger by myself
But I needed money and so I sold it
I lived a secret I should'a kept to myself
But I got drunk one night and I told it
All my life I fought this fight
The fight that no man can never win
Every day it just gets harder to live

This dream I'm believing in
Thunder Road, oh baby you were so right
Thunder Road there's something dyin' on the highway tonight

I won big once and I hit the coast
But somehow I paid the big cost
Inside I felt like I was carryin' the broken spirits
Of all the other ones who lost
When the promise is broken you go on living

But it steals something from down in your soul
Like when the truth is spoken and it don't make no difference
Something in your heart goes cold
I followed that dream through the southwestern flats
That dead ends in two-bit bars
And when the promise was broken I was far away from home
Sleepin' in the back seat of a borrowed car
Thunder Road, for the lost lovers and all the fixed games
Thunder Road, for the tires rushing by in the rain

Thunder Road, Billy and me we'd always say
Thunder Road, we were gonna take it all and throw it all away
Jouées dans:
03/08/1976Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJÉtats-Unis
29/09/1976Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAÉtats-Unis
30/09/1976Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAÉtats-Unis
09/10/1976University of Notre Dame, South Bend, INÉtats-Unis
10/10/1976Miami University, Oxford, OHÉtats-Unis
12/10/1976Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJÉtats-Unis
13/10/1976Kean College, Union, NJÉtats-Unis
16/10/1976William & Mary University, Williamsburg, VAÉtats-Unis
18/10/1976Georgetown University, Washington, DCÉtats-Unis
25/10/1976The Spectrum Arena, Philadelphie,PAÉtats-Unis
27/10/1976The Spectrum Arena, Philadelphie,PAÉtats-Unis
28/10/1976Palladium, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
29/10/1976Palladium, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
30/10/1976Palladium, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
02/11/1976Palladium, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
07/02/1977Palace Theatre, Albany, NYÉtats-Unis
08/02/1977Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NYÉtats-Unis
23/02/1977Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
26/02/1977Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, INÉtats-Unis
20/03/1977Providence College, Alumni Hall, Providence, RIÉtats-Unis
22/03/1977Music Hall, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
19/05/1978Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJÉtats-Unis
23/05/1978Shea Theatre, Buffalo, NYÉtats-Unis
24/05/1978Palace Theatre, Albany, NYÉtats-Unis
26/05/1978The Spectrum, Philadelphie,PAÉtats-Unis
27/05/1978The Spectrum, Philadelphie,PAÉtats-Unis
29/05/1978Music Hall, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
30/05/1978Music Hall, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
31/05/1978Music Hall, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
03/06/1978Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYÉtats-Unis
14/06/1978Music Hall, Omaha, NEÉtats-Unis
16/06/1978Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MOÉtats-Unis
20/06/1978Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, COÉtats-Unis
24/06/1978Paramount Theatre, Portland, ORÉtats-Unis
25/06/1978Seattle Arena, Seattle, WAÉtats-Unis
26/06/1978Queen Elizabeth Theatre, VancouverCanada
30/06/1978Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAÉtats-Unis
01/07/1978Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAÉtats-Unis
05/07/1978The Forum, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
12/07/1978Convention Theatre, Dallas, TXÉtats-Unis
14/07/1978San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TXÉtats-Unis
19/03/1999Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJÉtats-Unis
23/10/1999Staples Center, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
29/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
01/07/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
20/10/2002Velodrom, BerlinAllemagne
21/11/2002TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FLÉtats-Unis
07/05/2005The Lecture Hall, Denver, COÉtats-Unis
25/06/2005Hovet, StockholmSuède
16/07/2005Pepsi Arena, Albany, NYÉtats-Unis
20/07/2005Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CTÉtats-Unis
01/08/2005U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OHÉtats-Unis
13/08/2005Pontiac Theatre at GM Place, VancouverCanada
20/10/2005DCU Center, Worcester, MAÉtats-Unis
07/12/2010Carousel House, The Casino, Asbury Park, NJÉtats-Unis
01/04/2012Verizon Center, Washington, DCÉtats-Unis
07/06/2012San Siro, MilanItalie
22/06/2012Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGrande-Bretagne
18/07/2012RDS Arena, DublinIrlande
21/07/2012Valle Hovin, OsloNorvège
30/04/2013Telenor Arena, OsloNorvège
03/07/2013Stade de Genève , GenèveSuisse
08/02/2014Perth Arena, PerthAustralie
22/04/2014PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAÉtats-Unis
25/06/2016Ullevi, GöteborgSuède