Early draft
In Candys room she has pictures of her savior / hung
on the wall but to get to Candys room
you got to walk Candys hall
strangers from the city call my babys number
they bring Candy toys but when I come knockin she
smiles pretty she knows I'm gonna be Candy's
boy
There somewhere in the darkness braveness I find hidden worlds
(strange new worlds) that shine through the (anger)
fear braveness blackness mist
+ when then we kiss my hearts comes explodes pushin / slashin through
my skin for with a moment ??? she lets I ??? me in
post a ??? that's when the sadness mad becomes
I get visions (glimpses) (dreams) of avenging ??? angels of eden
with their white horse + flaming swords
can blow this whole town into the sea
but they cant touch Candy + me
our love they cannot destroy
I will forever be Candys boy
She says baby if you wanna be wild you gotta
??? somethings ??? you for a lot to learn
??? you gotta open let go your (wings) heart burn
so come with me ??? + together ??? baby well drive all
will go drivin together into the night
through the heart of a fire fight with night no rain
region We go driving south through the pines ??? the out roads
that spider off the line + then we kiss
From a world we'll meet / burn / take / know /
without end
The above lyrics are for an early draft of CANDY'S ROOM, as found on a lyrics sheet handwritten by Bruce Springsteen. This draft is titled "New Fast Song (Candy)" and much of the lyrics was reworked before the song was recorded in studio.
The line "I get visions of avenging angels of Eden with their white horse and flaming swords" was later adapted in ICEMAN ("And even the white angels of Eden with their flaming swords"). The line "We go driving south through the pines" was adapted form CANDY'S BOY ("We go riding in the rain, running south, way down through the pines").
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