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All That Heaven Will Allow

Music: Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics: Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics

I got a dollar in my pocket, there ain't a cloud up above, I got a picture in a locket that says baby I love you, well, if you didn't look then boys, then fellas don't go looking now, well, here she comes a-walking, yeah all that heaven will allow Say hey there, mister bouncer, now all I wanna do is dance, but I swear I left my wallet back home in my working pants, c'mon, Slim, slip me in, man, I'll make it up to you somehow, I can't be late I got a date with all that heaven will allow Rain and storm and dark skies, well now they don't mean a thing if you got a girl that loves you and who wants to wear your ring, so, c'mon, mister trouble, we'll make it through you somehow, we'll fill this house with all the love and all that heaven will allow now some may wanna die young, man, young and gloriously, get it straight now, mister, hey buddy that ain't me, 'cause I got something on my mind, yeah, that sets me straight and walking proud and I want all the time, yeah all that heaven will allow, yeah, I want all the time and all that heaven will allow