“Jersey Girl” is originally sung by Tom Waits from his 1980 album Heartattack and Vine. Waits wrote the song with his future wife Kathleen Brennan, who had been living in New Jersey. It is one of Waits’ most tender songs, and captures a feeling of romantic longing despite its somewhat gritty details.
The cover is performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and released as the B-side of his 1984 hit single “Cover Me”.
and here is the original