Bruce Springsteen

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars
Wind in the mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops
Straight into my arms
Straight into my arms

I'm ridin' hard, carryin' a cache of roses
A fresh map that I made
Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul
And dance on its grave
Yeah, dance on its grave

Yeah, well, it's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here

Well, my daddy he was just a stranger
Lived in a hotel downtown
Well, when I was a kid he was just somebody
Somebody I'd see around
Somebody I'd see around

Well, now down below and pullin' on my shirt
Yeah, I got some kids of my own
If I had one wish in this god forsaken world, kids
It'd be that your mistakes'll be your own
Yeah, your sins'll be your own

Well, it's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here

Let's go!

Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
It's me and you, Rosie, cracklin' like crossed wires
You're breathin' in your sleep
You're breathin' in your sleep

Well, there's just a spark of a campfire left burning
Two kids in a sleeping bag beside
Reach 'neath your shirt, lay my hands across your belly
And feel another one kickin' inside
And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time

It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
Yeah, now it's here
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

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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