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| Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog that's been beat too much Till you spend half your life just covering up (Chorus) Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Got in a little hometown jam So they put a rifle in my hand Sent me off to a foreign land To go and kill the yellow man (Chorus) Come back home to the refinery Hiring man said "Son if it was up to me" Went down to see my V.A. man He said "Son, don't you understand" I had a brother at Khe Sahn Fighting off the Viet Cong They're still there, he's all gone He had a woman he loved in Saigon I got a picture of him in her arms now Down in the shadow of the penitentiary Out by the gas fires of the refinery I'm ten years burning down the road Nowhere to run ain't got nowhere to go Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. I'm a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. |
Notes
Probably Bruce's best-known song for better or worse. It was originally a dark blues song cut for the Nebraska album (later released on Tracks and 18 Tracks), but was known to the world as a rock'n'roll anthem. The lyrics are to this date being misunderstood as some people see it as a flag-waving patriotic song.
ChordsLive history
"" has been performed live a total of times.
First known performance:
1984-06-08, Asbury Park, NJ
Born in the USA Tour
Last known performance:
2024-05-05, Cardiff, Wales
2024 Tour
Release history
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