Live 27 Nov 1995 version
[Spoken intro:] This uh, this next song I guess is about just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And uh, I mean uh, before I go on let me point out that uh, this is not autobiographical. Uh, and uh, you'll the reason why pretty shortly. This is called "Little Things That Count".
She said we could just sleep together, there'd be nothing wrong
We could just hold each other with our clothes on
I went to answer, I don't think we should
Then I heard a voice say, yeah I guess we could
She kissed me lightly and said you know sometimes when you're down
It's the little things that count
It's the little things that count
It's the little things
She said it was too late, and I shouldn't try to drive
She unbuttoned my shirt and whispered just close your eyes
Let me take your boots off, you know sometimes when your luck's run out
It's the little things that count
It's the little things that count
It's the little things
Her dress rode lightly as she walked
Then she pulled the covers down
I was so dry, she held a water glass to my lips
Well the polish on her nail was chipped
She said she had a boyfriend I reminded her of
His hair was the same muddy brown, she stuck her tongue in my mouth
[Spoken outro:] You see the need for that disclaimer ???. I ain't crazy!
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT is a song written by Bruce Springsteen. He performed it live in 1995-1997 during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour and off-tour in 2003. See the "Live History" section below for more details.
It seems that Bruce Springsteen wrote IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT, PILGRIM IN THE TEMPLE OF LOVE, SELL IT AND THEY WILL COME, and THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY OTHER FOR ME BUT YOU solely to bring some levity to the otherwise somber shows of The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour.
According to Brucebase, IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT was recorded for Devils & Dust and was almost issued on the album as the thirteenth track.
The above lyrics are for the live 27 Nov 1995 performance of IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour. The song was played solo on acoustic guitar and harmonica. This was the world debut of the song.
Another version of IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT was officially released.
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT was performed 37 times during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour (128 dates, November 1995 to May 1997), most of them in 1995 U.S. leg and the 1996 European leg of the tour. On this tour, the song was played solo on acoustic guitar and harmonica. The live 19 Mar 1996 version of IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT was released on the King's Hall, Belfast March 19, 1996 official live download in 2017. The live 18 May 1997 version of IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT was released on the Nice, France 1997 official live download in 2021.
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT was performed off-tour on 19 and 20 Feb 2003 at Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA, during the DoubleTake Magazine benefit shows. The song was played solo on acoustic guitar.
As far as it's known, no artist has recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT.
List of available versions of IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT on this website:
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT [Live 27 Nov 1995 version]
