Bruce Springsteen

Released: March 31, 1992

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Jon Landau Chuck Plotkin Roy Bittan Bruce Springsteen

[Verse]
I was your big man, I was your Prince Charming
King on a white horse, hey now, look how far I've fallen
I tried to trick you, yeah, but baby, you got wise
You cut me, cut me right down to size
Now I'm just a fool in Gloria's eyes

[Verse]
Swore I'd get you back, I was so sure
I'd get you back like I done so many times before
A little sweet talk to cover over all of the lies
You came runnin' back, but to my surprise
There was somethin' gone in Gloria's eyes

[Bridge]
Well in the dark when it was just me and you
I asked the question that I knew the answer to
Is that a smile, my little dolly on the shelf
Tell me is that a smile or is it somethin' else?

[Verse]
I work hard to prove my love is true
I work hard and I bring it on home to you
At night, I pray as silently as you lie
Some day my love again will rise
Like a shining torch in Gloria's eyes
Like a shining torch in Gloria's eyes
Like a shining torch in Gloria's eyes

[Outro]
I was your big man, I was your Prince Charming
King on a white horse, now look how far I've fallen

Bruce Springsteen is a rock ‘n’ roll icon from the great state of New Jersey. Nicknamed “The Boss,” he’s known for spirited sax-powered anthems about working-class people making their way in the world. Backed by the trusty E Street Band, he’s sold more than 120 million records, won numerous awards (including 20 Grammys and an Oscar), sold out stadiums around the globe, and earned a place alongside his teenage heroes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Although he’s a living legend who ranks among the most important artists in rock history, Springsteen wasn’t an overnight success. Around the time of his first album, 1973’s Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., he was dismissed as just another “new Dylan"—some scruffy folk singer with a decent vocabulary looking to follow in Bob’s footsteps. In the decade that followed, Springsteen proved himself to be much more.

His breakthrough came with his third album, 1975’s Born to Run. The record hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and landed the singer-songwriter on the cover of both Time and Newsweek. Bruce nabbed his first chart-topping album five years later with The River, and in 1984, he went global with Born in the U.S.A., a critical and commercial smash that produced seven Top 10 singles.

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