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Matamoros Banks

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First time played on: 21/04/2005

Latest time played on: 22/11/2005

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: Matamoros Banks

Source: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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Lyrics

Each year many die crossing the deserts, mountains, and rivers of our southern border in search of a better life. Here I follow the journey backwards, from the body at the river bottom, to the man walking across the desert towards the banks of the Rio Grande.

For two days the river keeps you down
Then you rise to the light without a sound
Past the playgrounds and empty switching yards
The turtles eat the skin from your eyes, so they lay open to the stars

Your clothes give way to the current and river stone
'Till every trace of who you ever were is gone

And the things of the earth they make their claim
That the things of heaven may do the same
Goodbye, my darling, for your love I give God thanks,
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros banks

Over rivers of stone and ancient ocean beds
I walk on sandals of twine and tire tread

My pockets full of dust, my mouth filled with cool stone
The pale moon opens the earth to its bones
I long, my darling, for your kiss, for your sweet love I give God thanks
The touch of your loving fingertips
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros banks

Your sweet memory comes on the evenin' wind

I sleep and dream of holding you in my arms again
The lights of Brownsville, across the river shine
A shout rings out and into the silty red river I dive
I long, my darling, for your kiss, for your sweet love I give God thanks
A touch of your loving fingertips
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros banks


Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros
Meet me on the Matamoros banks
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21/04/2005Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
22/04/2005Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
25/04/2005Fox Theatre, Detroit, MIUnited States
28/04/2005Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TXUnited States
30/04/2005Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZUnited States
02/05/2005Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
03/05/2005Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
05/05/2005Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CAUnited States
07/05/2005The Lecture Hall, Denver, COUnited States
10/05/2005Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
11/05/2005Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, ILUnited States
14/05/2005Patriot Center, Fairfax, VAUnited States
15/05/2005CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, OHUnited States
17/05/2005Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PAUnited States
19/05/2005The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
20/05/2005Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MAUnited States
24/05/2005The Point, DublinIreland
27/05/2005Royal Albert Hall, LondonGreat Britain
28/05/2005Royal Albert Hall, LondonGreat Britain
30/05/2005Forest National, BrusselBelgium
01/06/2005Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, BadalonaSpain
02/06/2005Palacio De Deportes, MadridSpain
04/06/2005Palamalaguti Arena, BolognaItaly
06/06/2005Palalottomatica Sport Palace, RomeItaly
07/06/2005Mediolanum Forum, MilanItaly
13/06/2005Olympia Hall, MunichGermany
15/06/2005Festhalle, Frankfurt am MainGermany
16/06/2005Phillipshalle, DüsseldorfGermany
19/06/2005Ahoy, RotterdamNetherlands
20/06/2005AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
22/06/2005Forum, CopenhagenDenmark
23/06/2005Scandinavium, GothenburgSweden
25/06/2005Hovet, StockholmSweden
27/06/2005Color Line Arena, HamburgGermany
28/06/2005ICC, BerlinGermany
13/07/2005Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaCanada
14/07/2005Air Canada Centre, TorontoCanada
16/07/2005Pepsi Arena, Albany, NYUnited States
18/07/2005HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NYUnited States
20/07/2005Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CTUnited States
23/07/2005Philips Arena, Atlanta, GAUnited States
24/07/2005Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NCUnited States
26/07/2005Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NCUnited States
28/07/2005Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
31/07/2005Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OHUnited States
01/08/2005U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
03/08/2005Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MIUnited States
06/08/2005Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MOUnited States
07/08/2005Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
10/08/2005The Rose Garden, Portland, ORUnited States
11/08/2005Key Arena, Seattle, WAUnited States
13/08/2005Pontiac Theatre at GM Place, VancouverCanada
04/10/2005Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
06/10/2005Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
07/10/2005Civic Center, Hartford, CTUnited States
09/10/2005Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYUnited States
12/10/2005Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MNUnited States
13/10/2005United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
15/10/2005Dane County Arena @ Alliant Center, Madison, WIUnited States
20/10/2005DCU Center, Worcester, MAUnited States
21/10/2005Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RIUnited States
24/10/2005Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VAUnited States
28/10/2005TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
30/10/2005TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
04/11/2005St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FLUnited States
08/11/2005Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
09/11/2005Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
13/11/2005Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJUnited States
16/11/2005Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
17/11/2005Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
19/11/2005Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FLUnited States
21/11/2005Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJUnited States
22/11/2005Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJUnited States