Bruce Springsteen

Released: July 30, 2002

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Brendan O’Brien

[Verse 1]
I don't remember how I felt, I never thought I'd live
To read about myself in my hometown paper
How my brave young life was forever changed
In a misty cloud of pink vapor

[Chorus]
Darling, give me your kiss
Only understand
I am the nothing man

[Verse 2]
Around here everybody acts the same
Around here everybody acts like nothing's changed
Friday night club meets at Al's Barbecue
The sky is still the same unbelievable blue

[Chorus]
Darling, give me your kiss
Come and take my hand
I am the nothing man

[Verse 3]
You can call me Joe, buy me a drink and shake my hand
You want courage, I'll show you courage you can understand
Pearl and silver resting on my night table
It's just me Lord, pray I'm able

[Chorus]
Darlin' with this kiss
Say you understand
I am the nothing man
I am the nothing man

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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