Bruce Springsteen - Give My Love to Rose

Triva

This is a cover of a Johnny Cash song. Springsteen's introduction isn't "trivia" but it's certainly not "trivial". It's so eloquently spot on that we wanted to get it down in print.

"Johnny, want to send out a big thanks for the inspiration. You kinda took the social consciousness from folk music and the gravity and humor from country music and the rebellion out of the rock and roll and taught all of us young guys that, not only was it all right to tear up all those lines and boundaries, but it was important."

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Lyrics

I found him by the railroad track this morning

I could see that he was nearly dead

I knelt down beside him and I listened

Just to hear the words the dying fellow said

He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco

For ten long years I've paid for what I've done

I was trying to get back to Louisiana

To see my Rose and get to know my son

Chorus:

Give my love to Rose please won't you mister

Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes

Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him

And don't forget to give my love to Rose

Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me

Tell my boy to help his mom at home

Tell my Rose to try to find another

For it ain't right that she should live alone

Mister here's a bag with all my money

It won't last them long the way it goes

God bless you for finding me this morning

And don't forget to give my love to Rose

Chorus:

Give my love to Rose please won't you mister

Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes

Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him

And don't forget to give my love to Rose