From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)
From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)

Bruce Springsteen - From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) Lyrics

Rock
Oct 31, 2003
25
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From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) Lyrics

Ah one two three four, one two three four
At sixteen she quit high school
To make a fortune in the promised land
She got a job behind the counter
In an all-night hamburger stand

She wrote faithfully home to Mama
Now Mama don't you worry none
From small things Mama, big things one day come

It was late one Friday
He pulled in outta the dark
He was tall and handsome
First she took his order, then she took his heart

They bought a house on the hillside
Where little feet soon would rock
Well from small things Mama, big things one day come

Oh, but love is fleeting
It's sad but true
When your heart is bleeding
You don't want to hear the news

She packed her bags
And with a Wyoming County Real Estate man
She went down to Tampa
In an Eldorado Grand

She wrote back dear mama
Life is just heaven in the sun
From small things Mama, big things one day come

Well, she shot him dead on a sunny Florida road
And when they caught her all she said
Was she couldn't stand the way he drove

Back home, dear Johnny prays for his Betty's parole
He waits high on the hillside where the lonely waters roll
At his feet and almost grown now
Blue eyed daughter and a handsome son

Well from small things Mama, big things one day come
Yeah, from small things Mama, big things one day come

Writer(s): BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. When was 'From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)' originally recorded?

    'From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)' was originally recorded in 1979 during Bruce Springsteen's The River sessions.

  2. Was 'From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)' included in the original release of The River album?

    No, the song was not included in the original release of The River album. It was later released on the 2003 bonus disc of The Essential Bruce Springsteen and in 2015 on the box set The Ties That Bind: The River Collection.

  3. Who did Bruce Springsteen give the song to, and how did that meeting occur?

    Bruce Springsteen gave the song to Dave Edmunds. They met backstage at a gig in Wembley where Edmunds was attending as a guest. Springsteen sang the song for him on the spot and later sent him a tape.

  4. Did Bruce Springsteen and Dave Edmunds ever perform 'From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)' together live?

    Yes, they performed it together live at a 1982 4th of July concert where Dave Edmunds was playing. Bruce Springsteen surprised Edmunds by joining him on stage towards the end of his set.

  5. How did critics respond to Dave Edmunds' version of 'From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)'?

    Critics responded positively to Dave Edmunds' version. PopMatters described it as 'crunchy' and an 'excellent example of Edmunds at his best.'

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