Song title: The fuse
The fuse
Down at the court house they're ringin' the flag down
Long black line of cars snakin' slow through town
Red sheets snappin' on the line
With this ring will you be mine
The fuse is burning
(Shut out the lights)
The fuse is burning
(Come on let me do you right)
Trees on fire with the first fall's frost
Long black line in front of Holy Cross
Blood moon risin' in a sky of black dust
Tell me baby who do you trust?
The fuse is burning
(Shut out the lights)
The fuse is burning
(Come on let me do you right)
Tires on the highway hissin' something's coming
You can feel the wires in the tree tops bummin'
Devil's on the horizon line
Your kiss and I'm alive
A quiet afternoon, an empty house
On the edge of your bed you slip off your blouse
The room is burning with the noon sun
Your bittersweet taste on my tongue
The fuse is burning
(Shut out the lights)
The fuse is burning
(Come on let me do you right)
Published on the following official releases:
First known live performance: 25/07/2002 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 01/10/2003 Shea Stadium, New York,NY ,USA
Song 'history':
Published on THE RISING, in 2001.
The Rising tour counted 30 apparitions of this song
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database