THE PROMISE gained considerable reputation as Springsteen's ultimate tale of betrayal following live performances beginning in 1976 and even more so in 19.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band were slated to enter the studio that year for the recording of a new album, except that on the judge in the lawsuits case ruled that Springsteen was enjoined from any further recording with Columbia Records until Appel's suit was resolved. Appel countersued on 29 July in New York State Supreme Court, asking the court to prohibit Springsteen and Jon Landau from working together in studio. in Federal Court in Manhattan, claiming fraud, breach of trust, and undue influence. Bruce replied on by firing manager Mike Appel and suing him and his management company Laurel Canyon Ltd. In July 1976 the storm broke Mike Appel wrote to Springsteen saying that he would not allow Jon Landau (Springsteen's friend and co-producer of Born To Run) to produce the next album, citing a particular paragraph from their original agreement. Thunder Road, we were gonna take it all then threw it all awayĭespite the marvelous reception received by both Born To Run and the tour which followed, the relationship between Bruce Springsteen and his now former manager and producer Mike Appel was deteriorating. Thunder Road, remember what me and Billy we'd always say Thunder Road, for the tires rushing by in the rain Thunder Road, for the lost lovers and all the fixed games Like when the truth is spoken and it don't make no difference, something in your heart turns cold

When the promise is broken you go on living, but it steals something from down in your soul Inside I felt like I was carrying the broken spirits of all the other ones who lost I won big once and I hit the coast, oh but somehow I paid the big cost Thunder Road, there's something dying down on the highway tonight I lived a secret I should've kept to myself, but I got drunk one night and I told itĪll my life I fought this fight, the fight that no man can ever winĮvery day it just gets harder to live this dream I'm believing in Well now I built that Challenger by myself, but I needed money and so I sold it I followed that dream just like those guys do way up on the screenĪnd I drove a Challenger down Route 9 through the dead ends and all the bad scenesĪnd when the promise was broken, I cashed in a few of my own dreams Some nights I go to the drive-in or some nights I stay home Terry works in a rock and roll band looking for that million-dollar soundĪnd I got a little job down in Darlington but some nights I don't go Johnny works in a factory and Billy works downtown

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