Every once in a while, Bruce throws a curve ball.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0The Ties That Bind: The River Collection<\/em> was announced, most of the tracks on the bonus disc of outtakes were familiar to long-time fans–at least by title.<\/p>\n “Little White Lies” was listed as the third track, and I assumed it would be the same song as “White Lies (Don’t Do It to Me)” that had been circulating on bootlegs for almost 20 years. I remember thinking that it was an odd choice for inclusion, since lyrically it’s the same song as “Be True” (and for that matter, “Mary Lou”), so I chalked it up to a curiosity, an example of how Bruce writes lyrics and music independently.<\/p>\n Here’s the original bootleg version with the “Be True” lyrics–worth a listen if you’ve never heard it:<\/p>\n