Song title: It's been a long time
(Steven Van Zandt) by Southside Johnny Little Jake Music (ASCAP), 1991
It's been a long time
We lived in a time and a world of our own (J)
Making up the rules as we went along (J)
Just one coat between us
and we never felt cold (S)
We were never gonna get old (S)
Playing cards 'till the sun came up
and rollin' dice (B)
Down to the club and listen
to the blues all night (B)
Girls on the corner get lonely
now and then (J)
We'd never be that free again (S&B)
It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
Workin' just enough to pay the rent (J)
Money got made - Money got spent (S)
Sleeping when we had nothin' left to do (B)
Under the boardwalk
and up on the roof (J&B)
We never quite fit baby,
we never played the game (J)
Came out explodin'
like a runaway train (S&B)
Up all night talkin' 'bout
dreams of better days (B)
Ain't it funny how
some things don't change (J&S)
It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
We lived in a time and a world of our own (J)
Making up the rules as we went along (J)
Just one coat between us
and we never felt cold (S)
We were never gonna get old (B)
It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 26/09/1991 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 27/12/1992 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 24/06/1993 Meadowlands Arena, E.Rutherford,NJ ,USA during the Human Touch Tour
- 16/07/1994 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 31/01/1998 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
- 03/12/2001 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2001
- 04/12/2001 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2001
- 06/12/2001 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2001
- 08/12/2001 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2001
- 05/12/2003 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2003
- 07/12/2003 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2003
- 08/12/2003 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2003
- 16/10/2012 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York,NY ,USA
- 29/04/2017 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 21/09/2017 PNC Bank Arts Center, Homdel,NJ ,USA, during the soundcheck.
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First known live performance: 26/09/1991 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 29/04/2017 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
Bruce gave this song one only shot through the Human Touch tour (24/06/1993 Meadowlands Arena, E.Rutherford,NJ ,USA)
Played during the Conventional Hall shows in 2001 and 2003
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
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