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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
Earste 5 kear spile:
03/08/1976Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJFeriene Steaten
29/09/1976Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAFeriene Steaten
30/09/1976Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAFeriene Steaten
09/10/1976University of Notre Dame, South Bend, INFeriene Steaten
10/10/1976Miami University, Oxford, OHFeriene Steaten
LĂŞste 5 kear spile:
25/06/2016Ullevi, GöteborgSweden
22/04/2014PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAFeriene Steaten
08/02/2014Perth Arena, PerthAustraalje
03/07/2013Stade de Genčve , GenčveSwitserlân
30/04/2013Telenor Arena, OsloNoarwegen
Spile yn :
03/08/1976Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJFeriene Steaten
29/09/1976Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAFeriene Steaten
30/09/1976Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAFeriene Steaten
09/10/1976University of Notre Dame, South Bend, INFeriene Steaten
10/10/1976Miami University, Oxford, OHFeriene Steaten
12/10/1976Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJFeriene Steaten
13/10/1976Kean College, Union, NJFeriene Steaten
16/10/1976William & Mary University, Williamsburg, VAFeriene Steaten
18/10/1976Georgetown University, Washington, DCFeriene Steaten
25/10/1976The Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia, PAFeriene Steaten
27/10/1976The Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia, PAFeriene Steaten
28/10/1976Palladium, New York, NYFeriene Steaten
29/10/1976Palladium, New York, NYFeriene Steaten
30/10/1976Palladium, New York, NYFeriene Steaten
02/11/1976Palladium, New York, NYFeriene Steaten
07/02/1977Palace Theatre, Albany, NYFeriene Steaten
08/02/1977Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NYFeriene Steaten
23/02/1977Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ILFeriene Steaten
26/02/1977Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, INFeriene Steaten
20/03/1977Providence College, Alumni Hall, Providence, RIFeriene Steaten
22/03/1977Music Hall, Boston, MAFeriene Steaten
19/05/1978Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJFeriene Steaten
23/05/1978Shea Theatre, Buffalo, NYFeriene Steaten
24/05/1978Palace Theatre, Albany, NYFeriene Steaten
26/05/1978The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAFeriene Steaten
27/05/1978The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAFeriene Steaten
29/05/1978Music Hall, Boston, MAFeriene Steaten
30/05/1978Music Hall, Boston, MAFeriene Steaten
31/05/1978Music Hall, Boston, MAFeriene Steaten
03/06/1978Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYFeriene Steaten
14/06/1978Music Hall, Omaha, NEFeriene Steaten
16/06/1978Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MOFeriene Steaten
20/06/1978Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, COFeriene Steaten
24/06/1978Paramount Theatre, Portland, ORFeriene Steaten
25/06/1978Seattle Arena, Seattle, WAFeriene Steaten
26/06/1978Queen Elizabeth Theatre, FankoeverKanada
30/06/1978Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAFeriene Steaten
01/07/1978Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAFeriene Steaten
05/07/1978The Forum, Los Angeles, CAFeriene Steaten
12/07/1978Convention Theatre, Dallas, TXFeriene Steaten
14/07/1978San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TXFeriene Steaten
19/03/1999Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJFeriene Steaten
23/10/1999Staples Center, Los Angeles, CAFeriene Steaten
29/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYFeriene Steaten
01/07/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYFeriene Steaten
20/10/2002Velodrom, BerlynDútslân
21/11/2002TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FLFeriene Steaten
07/05/2005The Lecture Hall, Denver, COFeriene Steaten
25/06/2005Hovet, StokholmSweden
16/07/2005Pepsi Arena, Albany, NYFeriene Steaten
20/07/2005Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CTFeriene Steaten
01/08/2005U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OHFeriene Steaten
13/08/2005Pontiac Theatre at GM Place, FankoeverKanada
20/10/2005DCU Center, Worcester, MAFeriene Steaten
07/12/2010Carousel House, The Casino, Asbury Park, NJFeriene Steaten
01/04/2012Verizon Center, Washington, DCFeriene Steaten
07/06/2012San Siro, MilanoItaalje
22/06/2012Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGrut?Brittanje
18/07/2012RDS Arena, DublinIerlân
21/07/2012Valle Hovin, OsloNoarwegen
30/04/2013Telenor Arena, OsloNoarwegen
03/07/2013Stade de Genčve , GenčveSwitserlân
08/02/2014Perth Arena, PerthAustraalje
22/04/2014PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAFeriene Steaten
25/06/2016Ullevi, GöteborgSweden