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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Lead Vocals
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Piano
Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren
Background Vocals
Patti Scialfa
Patti Scialfa
Background Vocals
Garry Tallent
Garry Tallent
Bass
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Background Vocals
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg
Drums
Jake Clemons
Jake Clemons
Percussion
Charles Giordano
Charles Giordano
Organ
Soozie Tyrell
Soozie Tyrell
Violin
Anthony Almonte
Anthony Almonte
Background Vocals
Ada Dyer
Ada Dyer
Background Vocals
Curtis King
Curtis King
Background Vocals
Lisa Lowell
Lisa Lowell
Background Vocals
Michelle Moore
Michelle Moore
Background Vocals
Barry Danielian
Barry Danielian
Trumpet
Ed Manion
Ed Manion
Baritone Saxophone
Ozzie Melendez
Ozzie Melendez
Trombone
Curt Ramm
Curt Ramm
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter

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Well, I came by your house the other day
Your mother said you went away
She said there was nothing that I could have done
There was nothing nobody could say
Now, me and you, we've known each other
Yeah, ever since we were sixteen
I wished I would have known, I wished I could have called you
Just to say "Goodbye, Bobby Jean"
Now, you hung with me when all the others
Turned away, turned up their nose
We liked the same music, we liked the same bands
We liked the same clothes
Yeah, we told each other that we were the wildest
The wildest things we'd ever seen
Now I wish you would have told me, I wish I could have talked to you
Just to say "Goodbye, Bobby Jean"
Now, we went walking in the rain
Talking about the pain from the world we hid
Now, there ain't nobody, nowhere, nohow
Gonna ever understand me the way you did
Well, maybe you'll be out there on that road somewhere
In some bus or train traveling along
In some motel room there'll be a radio playing
And you'll hear me sing this song
Well, if you do, you'll know I'm thinking of you
And all the miles in between
And I'm just calling one last time, not to change your mind
But just to say "I miss you, baby
Good luck, goodbye, Bobby Jean"
Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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