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We played king of the mountain out on the end
The world come chargin' up the hill, and we were women and men
Now there's so much that time, time and memory fade away
We got our own roads to ride and chances we gotta take
We stood side by side each one fightin' for the other
We said until we died we'd always be blood brothers
Now the hardness of this world slowly grinds your dreams away
Makin' a fool's joke out of the promises we make
And what once seemed black and white turns to so many shades of gray
We lose ourselves in work to do and bills to pay
And it's a ride, ride, ride, and there ain't much cover
With no one runnin' by your side my blood brother
On through the houses of the dead past those fallen in their tracks
Always movin' ahead and never lookin' back
Now I don't know how I feel, I don't know how I feel tonight
If I've fallen 'neath the wheel, if I've lost or I've gained sight
I don't even know why, I don't know why I made this call
Or if any of this matters anymore after all
But the stars are burnin' bright like some mystery uncovered
I'll keep movin' through the dark with you in my heart
My blood brother
A 1995 recording released for the first time on the Greatest Hits album in 1995, and was also released, in an alternate version, on the Blood Brothers DVD. Played five or six times as soundcheck during the Reunion tour, performed live only once, as last song of the last night of the tour, 01 July 2000 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, with added lyrics. Played also at the Sony studios on 05 April 1995.
Check also the alternative version and the live version.
Released on singles in 1995, 1996, and 1997 with HUNGRY HEART, THIS HARD LAND, THUNDER ROAD, BLOOD BROTHERS (alternate version), HIGH HOPES, MURDER INCORPORATED, SECRET GARDEN, WITHOUT YOU, STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA, HIGHWAY 29... Also included on a bonus CD-5 with the Blood Brothers video (VHS format).
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Liner notes by Bruce Springsteen in the Greatest Hits booklet: