Bruce Springsteen

Released: March 31, 1992

Songwriter: Roy Bittan Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Chuck Plotkin Jon Landau Roy Bittan Bruce Springsteen

[Verse 1]
Mister trouble, come walkin' this way
Year gone past feels like one long day
But I'm alive and I'm feelin' all right
Well, I run that hard road outta Heartbreak City
Built a roadside carnival out of hurt and self-pity
It was all wrong, well now I'm movin' on

[Chorus]
Ain't no church bells ringing
Ain't no flags unfurled
Just me and you and the love we're bringing
Into the real world
Into the real world

[Verse 2]
I built a shrine in my heart, it wasn't pretty to see
Made out of fool's gold, memory, and tears cried
Now I'm heading over the rise
I'm searching for one clear moment of love and truth
I still got a little faith, but what I need is some proof tonight
I'm lookin' for it in your eyes

[Chorus]
Ain't no church bells ringing
Ain't no flags unfurled
Just me and you and the love we're bringing
Into the real world
Into the real world

[Bridge]
Well tonight I just wanna shout
I feel my soul waist-deep and sinking into this black river of doubt
I just wanna rise and walk along the riverside
And when the morning comes, baby, I don't wanna hide
I'll stand right at your side with my arms open wide

[Bridge]
Well tonight I just wanna shout
I feel my soul waist-deep and sinking into this black river of doubt
I just wanna rise and walk along the riverside
Till the morning comes, I'll stand right by your side

[Verse]
I wanna find some answers, I wanna ask for some help
I'm tired or running scared, baby, let's get our bags packed
We'll take it here to hell and heaven and back
And if love is hopeless, hopeless at best
Come on put on your party dress
It's ours tonight and we're going with the tumblin' dice

[Chorus]
Ain't no church bells ringing
Ain't no flags unfurled
Just me and you and the love we're bringing
Into the real world
Into the real world
Oh into the real world

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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