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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
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
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.
Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man says "Son if it was up to me"
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said "Son don't you understand now"
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.
Originally recorded for Nebraska, but released on Born In The USA in 1984, live debuted on 08 June 1984 at the Stone Pony. Played each night during the Born In The USA, Tunnel Of Love, Amnesty International, and (acoustically) Solo Acoustic Tour. Missed just 3 times in the Human Touch tour, acoustically played often during the Reunion tour (one electric version on 11 April 1999). Acoustic debut on 13 October 1986, Mountain View, CA. The Tracks version lyrics had minor differences.
Was one of the numerous hit singles of the Born In The USA album. Included in singles all over the world in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1996, and 1999 with DANCING IN THE DARK, SHUT OUT THE LIGHT, PINK CADILLAC, COVER ME, I'M ON FIRE, ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT), GLORY DAYS, MY HOMETOWN, TUNNEL OF LOVE, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, BACK IN YOUR ARMS, WHERE THE BANDS ARE, and others...
Available on:
* Nebraska acoustic version
Liner notes by Bruce Springsteen in the Greatest Hits booklet: