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DANCING IN THE DARK

I get up in the evening
And I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way
I ain't nothing but tired
Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message keeps getting clearer
Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere
Baby I just know that there is

You can't start a fire
you can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
Come on baby this laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry
Hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now baby gimme just one look

You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Hey baby

First single from the Born In The USA album, played for the whole Born In The USA tour (every night) and during the Tunnel Of Love, Amnesty, Human Touch, and Reunion (just twice) tours. Great acoustic rendering on 13 October 1986, Mountain View, CA.

Covered by Pete Yorn and included on his CD-single Life On A Chain.

Included on many singles worldwide in 1984 with PINK CADILLAC, MY HOMETOWN, BORN IN THE USA, COVER ME, JERSEY GIRL (live), and others... Different remixes were used: radio mix, blaster mix, dub mix, short edit, and the original album mix.

Available on:

  1. Born In The USA (track 11)
  2. Greatest Hits (track 7)
  3. The Essential (disc 2- track 3)

Liner notes by Bruce Springsteen in the Greatest Hits booklet:

My big smash! No. 2 of the charts (damn the artist formerly known as prince). A bunch of autographs seeking Catholic school girls came rushing up to me on the streets of N.Y.C. screaming they'd seen the video. Teen idol status at 35!? I enjoyed it.