Song title: This time it's for real
(Steven Van Zandt) by Steven Van Zandt Midnight Music
This time it's for real
Baby, you can't slow me down
I've come too far to ever turn back now
I've spent my whole life
Working so hard for it
Baby, I changed the odds today
Gonna push the scales baby 'till they tilt my way
Pass that bottle, deal the cards
'Cause I ain't waiting no more
You can say what you want to
But there ain't nothing gonna change my mind
Baby, this time it's for real
I know, I know it baby
This time it's for real
The time has come and I've paid the bill
I'll keep the glass raised 'till my cup is filled
I'm gonna keep on shaking
'Till it all comes tumblin' down
Baby, don't give me no advice
Gonna shoot it all baby on a roll of the dice
When you start with nothing
You ain't got nothing to lose
Well you can do what you want to
But there ain't nothing gonna stop me now
Baby, this time it's for real
I know, I know it baby
This time it's for real
You can stay if you want to
It don't make a bit of difference to me
Baby, this time it's for real
I know, I know it baby
This time it's for real
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 31/01/1998 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
- 17/12/2000 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2000
- 18/12/2000 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2000
- 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
- 07/12/2001 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
- 29/04/2003 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
- 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
- 02/05/2006 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database
First known live performance: 31/01/1998 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 02/05/2006 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
A great classic of the Convention Hall Holiday shows, being played during the Conventional Hall shows in 2000,2001 and 2003
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database