Song title: Why is it so hard
Bruce Springsteen Band 1971
Why is it so hard
Take your last look, I'll take mine
Maybe I'll see you around
I know we both wonder
What each other's all about
But ain't it a shame that we'll never find out
Life goes on and everything remains the same
In a little while babe, you look away from me
But it don't matter
Just before I go babe, one thing I got to know
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
This here town of yours
Has brought me nothing but pain
I though love was sunshine
But it's a midnight rain
Why can't anybody stand the change
Oh show me the reason
Whole town looks like a Christmas tree, baby
Out of season
Well I guess you got what you need, baby
I can't give you no more of mine
I'm havin' some trouble' movin' on
Oh I don't wanna go
Just before I go, one thing I wanna know
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
Oh tell me mama, why is it so hard
Oh mama why
This here town of yours
Brought me nothing but pain
Always though love was sunshine
But it ain't
Seems nobody can stand the change
But tell me the reason, baby
You're lookin' like a Christmas tree
Out of season
I guess you got what you need, girl
I can't promise you no more
Well I can't move the mountains
Oh I don't wanna hold back tears
Just before I go babe, one thing I got to know
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
Tell me mama, why is it so hard
Why it's so hard, why is it so hard
Oh why is it so hard
I said why
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 23/11/1971 New Plaza Theater, Linden,NJ ,USA, during the soundcheck.
- 21/01/1972 The Captain's Garter, Neptune,NJ ,USA
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Unique known live performance: 21/01/1972 The Captain's Garter, Neptune,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
The song was only played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances (21/01/1972 The Captain's Garter, Neptune,NJ ,USA)
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database