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Listen to The Ties That Bind: The River Collection by Bruce Springsteen
ALBUMThe Ties That Bind: The River CollectionBruce Springsteen
Listen to Bruce Springsteen Essentials featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTBruce Springsteen EssentialsApple Music Rock
Listen to Rock Hits: 1980 featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTRock Hits: 1980Apple Music Rock
Listen to Sing: Rock featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTSing: RockApple Music Rock
Listen to Dad Rock Essentials featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTDad Rock EssentialsApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to Pop Hits: 1981 featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTPop Hits: 1981Apple Music Pop
Listen to ’80s Singer-Songwriter Essentials featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLIST’80s Singer-Songwriter EssentialsApple Music ’80s
Listen to Summer In: Cottage Country featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTSummer In: Cottage CountryApple Music Summertime Sounds
Listen to Bruce Springsteen: Love Songs featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTBruce Springsteen: Love SongsApple Music Rock
Listen to Counting Crows: Influences featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTCounting Crows: InfluencesApple Music Alternative
Listen to Inspired by Chuck Berry featuring Bruce Springsteen
PLAYLISTInspired by Chuck BerryApple Music Oldies

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Vocals
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Piano
Garry Tallent
Garry Tallent
Bass
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg
Drums
Danny Federici
Danny Federici
Organ
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Producer
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
Producer
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Recording Engineer
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Producer
Jeff Hendrickson
Jeff Hendrickson
Assistant Engineer
Garry Rindfuss
Garry Rindfuss
Assistant Engineer
Raymond Willhard
Raymond Willhard
Assistant Engineer
James Farber
James Farber
Assistant Engineer
Bill Scheniman
Bill Scheniman
Assistant Engineer
Toby Scott
Toby Scott
Mixing Engineer
Chuck Plotkin
Chuck Plotkin
Producer
Dana Bisbee
Dana Bisbee
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

At sixteen she quit high school to
Make her fortune in the promised land
She got a job behind the counter in an
All night hamburger stand
She wrote faithfully home to mama
"Now mama don't you worry none"
From small things, mama
Big things one day come
It was late one Friday
He pulled in out of the dark
He was tall and handsome
First she took his order, then she took his heart
They bought a house up on the hillside
Where little feet soon would run
From small things, mama
Big things one day come
Oh, but love is fleeting
It's sad but true
But when your heart is beating
You don't wanna hear the news
She packed her bags
And with a Wyomie County real estate man
She ran down to Tampa
In and El Dorado Grande
She wrote back to her mama
Life is just heaven in the sun
From small things, mama
Big things one day come"
Well she shot him dead
On a sunny Florida road
When they caught her all she said
Was she couldn't stand the way he drove
Back home lonesome Johnny
Prays for his baby's parole
He waits on the hillside
Where the Wyomie waters roll
At his feet and almost grown now
A blue-eyed daughter and a handsome son
Well from small things, mama
Big things one day come
Well from small things, mama
Big things one day come
Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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