Bruce Springsteen

Released: November 21, 1995

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Chuck Plotkin Bruce Springsteen

[Verse 1]
"Every cloud has a silver lining
Every dog has his day"
She said "Now don't say nothing
If you don't have something nice to say
The tough now, they get going
When the going gets tough"

[Chorus]
But for you, my best was never good enough

[Verse 2]
"Now don't try for a home run, baby
If you can get the job done with a hit
Remember, a quitter never wins
And a winner never quits
The sun don't shine on a sleeping dog's ass"
And all the rest of that stuff

[Chorus]
But for you, my best was never good enough

[Verse 3]
"If God gives you nothing but lemons
Then make some lemonade
The early bird catches the fucking worm
Rome wasn't built in a day
Now life's like a box of chocolates
You never know what you're gonna get
Stupid is as stupid does"
And all the rest of that shit
Come on, pretty baby, call my bluff

[Chorus]
But for you, my best was never good enough

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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