Song title: He's guilty
He's guilty - 13-Jan-1970
All rise
Well Judge and Jury came into the court room
About 9:30 the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crime
To see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury you're gonna send him to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
Whoa George been speedin', runnin' down his mother
Killing his father, stabbin' his lover
Well the court is ready to hear your plea
Well are you guilty or not guilty
The jury all got up to hear his plea
He's guilty, he's guilty, don't let that boy go free
All rise
Well Georgin' George came into the court room
Well about 9:30 on the 23rd of June
The court is ready to try, try
To see if we gonna kill ya or let you stay alive
Jury don't send him to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail Notes:
Ak.a. "The Judge Song"
He's guilty - 22-Feb-1970
All rise
Well Judge and Jury came into the court room
About 9:30 on the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crime
To see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury you're gonna send him to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
George been speedin', runnin' down his mother
Stabbin' his wife and stranglin' her lover
Well the court is ready to hear your plea
Guilty or not guilty
Jury ignore his plea
He's guilty, he's guilty, don't let that boy go free
Alright
Well Judge and Jury came into the court room
About 10:30 on the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crime
To see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury send him to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail Notes:
Ak.a. "The Judge Song"
He's guilty - 04-May-1970
Well Judge and Jury came into the court room
About 10:30 on the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crime
To see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury you're gonna send him to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
George been speedin, runnin' down his mother
Stabbin' his wife and stranglin' her lover
Well the court is ready to hear your plea
Guilty or not guilty
Jury ignore his plea
He's guilty, he's guilty, don't let that boy go free
Your honor, your honor, oh won't you treat me fair
And all I want is justice, but you caught me like a county fair
You honor, your honor, oh won't you treat me fair
And all I want is justice, but you caught me like a county fair
And can I get what I want there, can I get what I need there?
Can I get what I want there, can I get what I need?
Can I get want I want, can I get what I need?
All rise
Well Judge and Jury came into the court room
About 10:30 on the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crime
To see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury send him to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty send that boy to jail Notes:
Ak.a. "The Judge Song"
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 13/01/1970 The Matrix, San Francisco,CA ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 01/02/1970 Monmouth College, Long Branch,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
note: this date is only indicative of the general period
- 28/02/1970 Free University, Richmond,VA ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 18/04/1970 Ocean County College, Toms River,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 24/04/1970 Monmouth College, Long Branch,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 04/05/1970 Monmouth College, Long Branch,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 13/06/1970 Ocean Ice Palace, Bricktown,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 14/08/1970 7Th And Marshall Street Parking, Richmond,VA ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 25/09/1970 Monmouth College, Long Branch,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 18/01/1971 D' Scene, Sayreville,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 23/01/1971 The Upstage, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Child / Steel Mill Period
- 06/03/2003 Coliseum, Richmond,VA ,USA during the The Rising Tour, during the soundcheck.
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First known live performance: 13/01/1970 The Matrix, San Francisco,CA ,USA
Last known live performance: 23/01/1971 The Upstage, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
During the early years (1965-1972), played live (at least) 11 time(s) during the Child/Steel Mill period.
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Keep in mind that only a small amount of the setlists of these years has surfaced, so it may have been played a lot more.
Apart from the above live performances, the song was recorded in 1970 during the only known studio session with the Steel Mill group, at the Fillmore studios in Feb 1970.
In the Rising tour, the song was only practiced (06/03/2003 Coliseum, Richmond,VA ,USA, during the soundcheck.)
but never played in the regular set.
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database