Released: October 10, 1988
Featuring: B.B. King
Songwriter: The Edge (Guitarist) Adam Clayton Larry Mullen Jr Bono
Producer: Jimmy Iovine
I was a sailor, I was lost at sea
I was under the waves before love rescued me
I was a fighter, I could turn on a thread
Now I stand accused of the things I've said
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
Used to make love under a red sunset
I was making promises I was soon to forget
She was pale as the lace of her wedding gown
But I left her standing before love came to town
I ran into a juke-joint when I heard a guitar scream
The notes were turning blue, I was dazed and in a dream
As the music played I saw my life turn around
That was the day before love came to town
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
I was there when they crucified my Lord
I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword
I threw the dice when they pierced his side
But I've seen love conquer the great divide
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
(Lost lyrical stanza)
When I woke up I was sleeping on the street
I felt the world was dancing, and I was dirt beneath their feet
When I woke up I saw the Devil looking down
But my Lord He played guitar the day love came to town
I was under the waves before love rescued me
I was a fighter, I could turn on a thread
Now I stand accused of the things I've said
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
Used to make love under a red sunset
I was making promises I was soon to forget
She was pale as the lace of her wedding gown
But I left her standing before love came to town
I ran into a juke-joint when I heard a guitar scream
The notes were turning blue, I was dazed and in a dream
As the music played I saw my life turn around
That was the day before love came to town
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
I was there when they crucified my Lord
I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword
I threw the dice when they pierced his side
But I've seen love conquer the great divide
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
(Lost lyrical stanza)
When I woke up I was sleeping on the street
I felt the world was dancing, and I was dirt beneath their feet
When I woke up I saw the Devil looking down
But my Lord He played guitar the day love came to town
more tracks from the album
The Best of 1980-1990
- New Year’s Day
- Love Comes Tumbling
- Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)
- October
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Silver and Gold
- Spanish Eyes
- Sweetest Thing
- Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix)
- The Three Sunrises
- The Unforgettable Fire
- Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl
- Unchained Melody
- Walk to the Water
- I Will Follow
- Hallelujah (Here She Comes)
- One Tree Hill
- Angel of Harlem
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
- With or Without You
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel
- All I Want Is You
- Bad
- Dancing Barefoot
- Desire
- Endless Deep
- Everlasting Love
- When Love Comes to Town
From the albums
- Rattle and Hum (1988)
- The Best of 1980-1990 (1998)
- Duals (2011)
U2 popular songs
- One
- With or Without You
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Beautiful Day
- Get Out of Your Own Way
- Song for Someone
- Every Breaking Wave
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- You’re the Best Thing About Me
- The Troubles
- Ordinary Love
- Vertigo
- New Year’s Day
- American Soul
- Bad
- The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
- All I Want Is You
- Sleep Like a Baby Tonight
- Summer of Love
- Raised By Wolves
- Iris (Hold Me Close)
- Invisible