Bruce Springsteen

Released: November 10, 1998

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Bruce Springsteen Jon Landau Little Steven

[Verse]
Cynthia, when you come walkin' by, you're an inspiring sight
Cynthia, you don't smile or say hi, but baby, that's alright
'Cause I don't need to hold you or taste your kiss
I just like knowin', Cynthia, you exist in a world like this

[Verse]
Cynthia, when you pass it seems like this whole town drops
Cynthia, maybe it's just me, baby, and these fools stuck here punchin' this clock
Well you give us a reason to stop just for a while
To stop, stand and, baby, salute your style

[Bridge]
Well now you ain't the finest thing I'll never have
And when you go, the hurt you leave, baby, it ain't so bad

[Verse]
There ain't a man in this whole town who'd say you ain't fine
You hear them guys talkin', tell me baby, do you mind?
Well you make us happy, honey, when we feel sad
To see something so good in a world gone bad
There's still Cynthia

[Verse]
Cynthia, no one knows your number, no one knows where you live
Cynthia, I wonder do you understand this strange thing you give?
Well baby, is it your style? The mystery in your smile?
Or just how cool you walk in a world gone wild?
Tell me if you will, Cynthia

[Verse]
Well I gotta be pretty naive to believe in you
I know you ain't ever gonna be my dream come true
That's alright, I got other dreams as good as you, Cynthia
Yeah now baby, now this ain't no come-on
Just walk on, Cynthia, walk on
You make me holler, yeah, yeah, alright
I said yeah, yeah, alright
Well she's a yeah, yeah, alright

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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