Bruce Springsteen

Released: November 10, 1998

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Bruce Springsteen Jon Landau Little Steven

Well I found me a girl and I settled down
In a pretty little house in a pretty little town
We got married and promised never to part
Then little by little, we drifted from each other’s hearts

Now I’m drivin' a stolen car on a pitch-black night
And I’m doin' my best to make it through
Well I’m just sittin' down here at the Stanton light
I wanna get caught, but I never do

At first, I thought it was just restlessness
That would fade as time went by and our love grew deep
But in the end, it was something more, I guess
That tore us apart and made us weep

And I’m drivin' a stolen car, waitin' on that little red light
I keep tellin' myself everything’s gonna be alright
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
That in this darkness, I might just disappear

She asked if I remembered the letters I wrote
When our love was young and we were bold
She said last night, she read those letters
And they made her feel a hundred years old

There’s a river runs by that little town
Down into the sea
It was there in the shade, I lay my body down
As she flowed on so effortlessly

Now there’s a party tonight out at County Line
There’ll be dancing down at Seven Trees
From these banks, I can see those party lights shine
Maybe she’s there, maybe she’s looking for me

Last night, I dreamed I made the call
I swore to return and stay forevermore
Once again, we stood on the wedding steps at Victory Hall
And walked arm in arm through the chapel door

I can remember how good I felt inside
When the preacher said, “Son, you may kiss the bride”
But as I leaned over to touch her pretty lips
I felt it all slip away through my fingertips

And I’m drivin' a stolen car through a pitch-black night
I keep tellin' myself everything’s gonna be alright
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
No matter what I do or where I drive
Nobody ever sees me when I ride by

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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