Posted in MP3 | music on October 31, 2008

Jersey Devil

Dear Friends and Fans,

If you grew up in central or south Jersey, you grew up with the "Jersey Devil." Here's a little musical Halloween treat. Have fun!

Bruce Springsteen

Free MP3 and new video are both at Bruce's site until Sunday night. The lyrics to "A Night with the Jersey Devil" are below...

"A Night with the Jersey Devil"

Hear me now!
I was born 13th child, 'neath the 13th moon
Spit out all hungry and born anew
Daddy drag me to the river tie me in rocks
Throw me in where it's deep and wide
I go down, I don't die
Hole in the river bottom, I crawl through
Come back kill six brothers and sisters, kill papa too
Sway down Mama, sway down low
They gonna know me wherever I go

Into my bed with her kerosene my mama creep
Set my flesh to burning, whilst I sleep
I burn, burn, burn, till my soul burn black
Black rains fall, I come back, I come back
Get down Mama, get down low
They gonna know me wherever I go

16 witches, cast 16 spells
Make me a guitar outta skin and human skull
Sing you a song like the wind in the sandy loam
Bring you baby out your happy home

Ram's head, forked tail, clove hoof, love's my trail
I sup on your body, sip on your blood like wine
Out world theirs, this world mine
So kiss me baby till it hurts
God lost in heaven, we lost on earth
Sway down Mama, sway down low
They gonna know me wherever I go
Wherever I go, wherever I go

Well I got a brand new lover
I love her yes I do,
She's my one and only and her name is Baby Blue...

Comments (7)

LOVE THIS!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | October 31, 2008 11:18 AM

Should have been on the album Devils and Dust!

Posted by Anonymous | October 31, 2008 11:47 AM

song and video are pretty great, especially for a Halloween one-off!

Posted by Anonymous | October 31, 2008 11:52 AM

Too bad the following post on his site is socialist propaganda to vote for the holy one.

Posted by Anonymous | October 31, 2008 1:42 PM

"..ain't no left turns in Jersey, whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"

Posted by BRUUUUUUUUUUUCE | October 31, 2008 3:45 PM

Is it still possible to download it? how?

Thanks!

Posted by Alex | November 6, 2008 9:48 AM

Great story

Posted by Anonymous | December 17, 2010 6:55 PM

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