Bruce Springsteen - Walk Like A Man Lyrics

tala ...... lakota and siox fire

His very best of a hundred great songs thanks Bruce

Nice song, except that it cuts my heart out with a dull knife.

This is such a moving song, it just touches everything about the father and son relationship.
My father worked in the shipyards as a riveter, he had the hands of a hard working bloke, every time I hear that opening line it gets me.
It’s such a well produced album too.

Was low key hoping this was the Rick Springfield song mislabeled :D

My favourite song from my favourite bruce springsteen album how i wished i had played this song for my when he was alive.

One of his great songs, seems underrated. The imagery is spectacular a song about hopes and dreams falling short and how life moves on.

Come back father.
Please...

So much has happened to me
That i dont understand
We lived in the shadow of the aims

We lived in the shadow of the *elms* as in elm trees.

by lady of the roses is a reference to the catholic school and church I attended in freehold nj where I lived as well as bruce grew up in...

So much has happened to me that i dont understand

Cold case, anyone?

Beautiful song.

D, this album is also too good, isn't it

Honestly his most underrated album ever. Period.

Totally agree, its like a rollercoaster of emotions

@Chris Rush Agree. The new one, Western Stars, does that to me, too.

This song is about men and all that live throws at them thanks for you church Bruce I’ve been Listening for decades

D, will read the story of the river some other time

D, when this man sings, drop everything else and listen. Everything can wait

No D, no work to be done, only hold hands and love and float on sweet music

D, which son hasn't felt this emotion

"Would they ever look so happy again .. the handsome groom and his bride...." ... NO... IT WAS A MYSTERY RIDE WITH A HURTFUL ENDING... 4... 16.... 94

when i was 14 i asked my father what walking like a man was and he said that it was being strong. in those days i didn't understand those metaphors but now as a poet such is my duty.

D, hear the drums here, embellishing, not in the limelight, but still so good

Cold case bring me here and i am very happy ♥ beautiful song

Same here. Great episode.

Jim Aiello yup. This and the Bob Seger ones were great pieces of art.

I remember how rough your hand felt on mine
On my wedding day
And the tears cried on my shoulder
I couldn't turn away
Well so much has happened to me
That I don't understand
All I can think of is being five years old following behind you at the beach
Tracing your footprints in the sand
Trying to walk like a man

By Our Lady of the Roses
We lived in the shadow of the elms
I remember ma draggin' me and my sister up the street to the church
Whenever she heard those wedding bells
Well would they ever look so happy again
The handsome groom and his bride
As they stepped into that long black limousine
For their mystery ride
Well tonight you step away from me
And alone at the altar I stand
And as I watch my bride coming down the aisle I pray
For the strength to walk like a man

Well now the years have gone and I've grown
From that seed you've sown
But I didn't think there'd be so many steps
I'd have to learn on my own
Well I was young and I didn't know what to do
When I saw your best steps stolen away from you
Now I'll do what I can
I'll walk like a man
And I'll keep on walkin'

thanks for the words

MCF2 w.

Marriage. Hmm sounds like joining the french foreign legion to me

THE BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul, This is my favorite Springsteen.

Sounds a bit like my friend from Houston, Matt Harlan (thanks Melanie for the introduction to this song).

"I was a young and I didn't know what to do when I saw your best steps stolen away from you..."
Reminds me of when my mother walked out on my Dad... and then a few years later when I seen him get news that his brother had killed himself.
Man I wish I could go back and do things different.

We have to

dublinvids dv

Some things, if not most things in life are beyond our control. Forgive ourselves our mistakes, learn from them and try to pass on what we have learned to the next generations.

<3 Much respect, I know how you feel, don't be too hard on yourself, he knows how much you love him.

Don't live life with regret. That is no life at all.Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. It sucks?
Turn it around? Grab the bull by the HORNS, and say FUCK IT! Live life as FULL as you can? DO IT GODDAMMIT!?!?!
Don't waste your life away?

My favorite of this album

My favourite songwriter along with Gordon Lightfoot and Bob Dylan.

Good taste.

Dylan ain't the best performer in my opinion. Sick songwriter tho

South Street , Freehold , NJ .

I like this song!!! :)))

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Absolutely Sir. I would put him in the same category as Paul Simon, Dylan & John Lennon

+Zain Hameedi John Lennon man... If we talk about lyrics the other 3 are 10 times greater. And muscally they're 20 times better xD

Zain, great taste in music hun, totally agree.

My dad told me to listen to this song before I moved to a different state. I still listen to it over and over

+Eric Comstock I know my father too showed me this song... Whenever I feel homesick and I miss him I listen to it :D Special relationship...

Yet another masterpiece of a song from the greatest songwriter on the planet

2nd best songwriter ever...Bowie is completely on his own planet of class

Prince is awesome

My favorite from this album. Another Bruce masterpiece.

I like this among his songs, and this song was the first one I have ever heard in American music, not the best, though, but I can't stop weeping, cos this is the one of the best folk songs.

This song reminds me of my uncle Fernando, who died 20 years ago. I miss him :'(

+Viridiana Corral Zazueta I'm sure he was a good man. May he rest in peace.

I feel sad at the moment, this song is here to remind me that I have got a path to follow and that the best has yet to come :-)

this songs takes me back to my youth, when i didn`t have a care in the world, just enjoying life. Loved those days 

great album the 80s

WALK LIKE A MAN MY SON,

I'LL keep on walking!

Gooder, 😁,,

What happened mun  uncle Stan miss u xx

First song I heard when I had made the arrangements for my dad's funeral. That was 20+ years ago, to this day I can't listen to it without tearing up. Especially the line about his "best steps stolen away...."

Sorry to hear that.

High school would not have been as easy without your musical inspiration. Humble thanks to you. Life without music has no color, or passion

if you have lost someone
this is the song

I understand entirely.

If i had a son and he would write this song for me there would any stop to that walking for me. Even if i would be dead.

One of the most moving songs ever written about the relationship between a father and son. For me Springsteen is the greatest songwriter there has ever been. The sheer depth, quality and consistency of his material over a 40 year period puts him in a class of his own as far as I am concerned.

My Mom has the start of Alzheimers. I live right by the church and love this song. I have this played in my wedding video. Just so amazing. Walk like a Man!

always...

I know about this dreaded disease My Grandmother, Aunt, and now my Mom have this. I had this song on my wedding VCR bruce's lyrcis and music always speak to my heart and soul. Thank you for posting.

My Grandfather was a jersey boy and he passed away this morning... It will be played at his funeral as well

When I get married, me and my mom are dancing to this very song

he is the best song writer of all time, long after you are dead and what ever crap you find regal has rotten away , he will still touch hearts as his words are remembered time and time again

Well, My pops is a Jersey boy and in fading into his end with Alzheimers. He was everything I ever wanted in a father and now I'm losing him to this dreaded disease.. One on my fonest memories was when I lived in Spain and the DJ played this somg for me. I've never forgotten that, or this some. Bruce is a 6th or 7th cousin of mine. He and his music have been there for me over the years. Especially this song.. It'll be played at his funeral. Thanks Bruce.

no,
the only father and son song that anyone needs to hear.

lovely song lovely lyrics

What a great storyteller, many simple truths of life sung brilliantly. Gotta love The Boss.

you wish

WALK LIKE A MAN

"Would they ever look so happy again, the handsome groom and his bride, as they step into that long black limousine for their mystery ride"...utter genius.

the fact that he is a football star, and she is a ministers daughter is more important than what the already are? a man and a woman? hopely good people that´s all that should matter to you. many football stars, and too many ministers daughters ended up being not so special people. i hope your son has a great life, and your future daughter in law, a good life being good people, whether they are stars or not. :)

when I hear this song it reminds me of when i met my wife.

What a great song

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIANCARLO DE CESARE MARCHIONNO

would they ever look so happy again...great line that

works great for father to daughter and mom to sons songs too

A perfect album. Every song offers something. Definitely one of the Boss's crowning achievements

The only song that's ever made me cry.

Seriously, one of the best father and son songs ever! Wonderful!