Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
A "fraternity rock" type song, which Springsteen once characterized as being directed towards all those who thought he would never make it out of Asbury Park or have any great success in the music world. The song has long been a fan favorite and was the final song at his live concerts for years. He sings about friends, places and New Jersey, as he tries to convince Rosie (and her soft sweet little girl's tongue) to disobey her father's grounding and "come out tonight!" No lie! He just wants to be "her love." She's his "stone desire." What the hell ever happened to Sandy?
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Spread out now Rosie, doctor come cut loose her mama's reins
You know playin' blindman's bluff is a little baby's game
You pick up Little Dynamite, I'm gonna pick up Little Gun
And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
You don't have to call me lieutenant Rosie and I don't want to be your son
The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue
Rosie you're the one
Dynamite's in the belfry baby, playin' with the bats
Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's
Tryin' out his attitude on all the cats
Papa's on the corner waitin' for the bus
Mama she's home in the window waitin' up for us
She'll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs
'Cause you know we ain't gonna come
I ain't here on business baby
I'm only here for fun
And Rosie you're the one
Rosalita jump a little lighter
Senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Rosalita you're my stone desire
Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie,
Don't you know they're gonna be there
Ah, sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billie,
They'll be comin' up for air
We're gonna play some pool, skip some school, act real cool
Stay out all night, it's gonna feel all right
So Rosie come out tonight, baby come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor
Oh closets are for hangers, winners use the door
So use it Rosie, that's what it's there for
Rosalita jump a little lighter
Senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Rosalita you're my stone desire
Now I know your mama she don't like me
'cause I play in a rock and roll band
And I know your daddy he don't dig me
but he never did understand
Your papa lowered the boom, he locked you in your room
I'm comin' to lend a hand
I'm comin' to liberate you, confiscate you,
I want to be your man
Someday we'll look back on this
and it will all seem funny
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Well tell him this is his last chance
To get his daughter in a fine romance
Because the record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance
And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the Lord had mercy
My machine she's a dud, I'm stuck in the mud
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Well hold on tight, stay up all night 'cause Rosie I'm comin' on strong
By the time we meet the morning light I will hold you in my arms
I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way
There's a little café where they play guitars all night and all day
You can hear them in the back room strummin'
So hold tight baby 'cause don't you know daddy's comin'
Rosalita jump a little lighter
Senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Rosalita you're my stone desire
