Bruce Springsteen

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Well, I stood stone-like at midnight
Suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right
And commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain
And I walked on a crooked crutch
I strode all alone through a fallout zone
Came out with my soul untouched

Hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd
When they said "Sit down," I stood up
([Crowd:] Oh, oh) Growin' up
Ah-one, two, three, four!

Well, the flag of piracy flew from my mast
My sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate
She couldn't sail, but she sure could sing
I pushed B-52, and I bombed 'em with the blues
With my gear set stubborn on standing
Broke all the rules, strafed my old high school
Never once gave thought to landing
Hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd
When they said, "Come down," I threw up
Oh, oh, growin' up

All right, come on, boys!

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere
And you know it's really hard to hold your breath
Well, I lost everything I ever loved or feared
I was the cosmic kid!
Well, my feet, they finally took root in the earth
Got me a nice little place in the stars
I swear I found the key to the universe
In the engine of an old parked car

Hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd
When they said, "Sit down," I stood up
Oh, oh, growin' up
Yeah, yeah, growin' up

Yeeeeeahh!

One, two, a-one!

Thank you!

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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