Live 13 Jun 1973 version
Well now it's a Wednesday night and I'll be sitting in my seat all alone
And I'm feeling kind of tired from working all day, but not tired enough to go on home, not that tired
So sit back and be loose 'cause that's the secret to the blues
Oh we got the Funky Chicken on the bass, Dave Madcap on the keys
Well when Big Man plays the saxophone, them teenyboppers fall right to their knees
So sit back and be loose, it's the secret to the blues
That's right, Clarence on the saxophone!
So it's a Wednesday night, sitting in that seat all alone
And you're kind of tired but not tired enough to go home
So sit back and be loose, it's the secret to the blues
So sit back and stay loose
So sit back and stay loose, it's the secret to the blues
So sit back and stay loose, it's the
The above lyrics are for the live 13 Jun 1973 performance of SECRET TO THE BLUES at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, NY, during what is considered the Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Tour.
This was a double-bill show, with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opening for headliners Chicago. This was Springsteen's eleventh of thirteen consecutive shows opening for Chicago. A poor quality audience recording of this performance is in circulation among collectors.
List of available versions of SECRET TO THE BLUES on this website:
SECRET TO THE BLUES [Live 31 May 1973 (Richmond Coliseum) version]