Bruce Springsteen - Downbound Train (Born In The U.S.A.)
Bruce Springsteen - Downbound Train (Born In The U.S.A.)
I had a job, I had a girl
I had something going mister in this world
I got laid off down at the lumber yard
Our love went bad, times got hard
Now I work down at the carwash
Where all it ever does is rain
Don't you feel like you're a rider on a downbound train
She just said "Joe I gotta go
We had it once we ain't got it any more"
She packed her bags left me behind
She bought a ticket on the Central Line
Nights as I sleep, I hear that whistle whining
I feel her kiss in the misty rain
And I feel like I'm a rider on a downbound train
Last night I heard your voice
You were crying, crying, you were so alone
You said your love had never died
You were waiting for me at home
Put on my jacket, I ran through the woods
I ran till I thought my chest would explode
There in the clearing, beyond the highway
In the moonlight, our wedding house shone
I rushed through the yard, I burst through the front door
My head pounding hard, up the stairs I climbed
The room was dark, our bed was empty
Then I heard that long whistle whine
And I dropped to my knees, hung my head and cried
Now I swing a sledge hammer on a railroad gang
Knocking down them cross ties, working in the rain
Now don't it feel like you're a rider on a downbound train
Bruce Springsteen Downbound Train [Live] (04:15)
Bruce Springsteen Downbound Train Live
saw him do this in fla this month and was just as passionate as this version...21 yrs burning down the road.
forget obama's birth certificate..lemme see this guys!'
Happy 60th boss...
Autor: NevadaBoss
2
i can watch this over and over, where are all bruce fans, one of his best and underated songs, happy birthday wed, 60 and still fit
Autor: 7christrud
3
almost 30 years since this song came out, and still cannot believe it was the B side of Fade Away, Bruce's worst single. This song was the hidden gem of The River Sessions, and so glad Bruce rediscovered it after Patty joined the band:)
Autor: jerome3004
4
better with the miami horns
Autor: rhk3333
5
Great performance of a great song.
Autor: BigShotTony
6
I totally agree. One of the most underestimated Bruce-songs. Brilliant ! Come back to Europe soon, Bruce !!
Autor: stevieboy100be
7
If bruce made the River a 1 disk CD (I know this predates CDs) instead of a 2 disk CD and got rid of a lot of the filler songs, I honestly think the RIver could be a top album ever. So many great songs got buried on it. Like Drive all night is probably my favorite Bruce song I never hear. Such a great song but you never hear it.
Autor: 10titansfan10
8
It was part of the concept album/tour. The cover had him wearing his cowboy tuxedo, yet the songs are all about breakup, pain, failed relatiohships, forgiveness.
Tux = a little sarcastic presentation of what marriage is supposed to be. Notice his wedding ring. This was around the time he was invovled with Patti. Nothing funny about it, when looked at in that context.