Song title: Higher and higher
(Jackson, Smith) by Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55336), 1967
Higher and higher
Your love, liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
You know your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Now once I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed
And you know he never showed his face again
That's why your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Awww
I'm so glad I finally found you
Yes, that one in a million girls
And I wish my lovin' arms around ya
Honey, I can stand up and face the world
Let me tell ya your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher) Notes:
Bruce interpretations slightly differs from these lyrics
This song has never been published on any official release.
First known live performance: 24/03/1977 Music Hall, Boston,MA ,USA
Last known live performance: 17/01/2015 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
Two only renderings for this song in the Born to Run tour
Not much used during the Working on a Dream tour, deserving only less than a dozen renderings
Bruce gave this song one only shot through the Wrecking Ball tour (31/07/2012 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki ,Finland)
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database