C'mon Billy won't you break out the wine
I wanna see you pop that cork
Today is the day we have all been waiting for
Now I'm gonna get down to some serious celebrating
We ain't been out of this one horse town
This bus is gonna take us
Nothing can stop me now
Got a ticket to New York
Nothing can stop me now
No, no, nothing can stop me now
Say my goodbyes to Mary
She's just standing there at the door
I'm don't wanna leave that women so bluesy
I never left that girl before
A man's gotta seek his fortune
A man's gotta seek his fame
I tell you when I get back this whole town's gonna know my name
No nothing can stop this boy
Not even my mama
No, nothing can stop me now
No, no, no
C'mon Billy won't you break out the wine
I wanna see you pop that cork
Today is the day we have all been waiting for
Mama, we're gonna get down to some serious celebratin'
Hey Mr. Greyhound driver
Get me there right on time
All I wanna know is how far to go
Until we arrive
No, nothing can stop me
Don't let it stop me now
Nothing can stop me now
Nothing can stop me now
Nothing can stop me now
Nothing can stop me now
Bruce Springsteen Band / Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom. These lyrics refer to the version played on 23 July
1971 at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Centre, New York City, NY, and on 17 December 1971 at Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, NJ. An alternative version also exists.
This was a Bruce Springsteen Band original. Probably best left in the archives, as the lyrics are a little
cringe worthy, although the sentiments are admirable and similar to later songs, the desire to escape and move
on to something better. A big band number with plenty of horns and a refrain from the lady back-up singers who
were stars in their own right as members of this band.
