Born To Run lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

Title : BORN TO RUN

Artist : BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Comp : Springsteen

Copyright : Bruce Springsteen Music

Reference Number : 0976

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IN THE DAY WE SWEAT IT OUT ON THE STREETS
OF A RUNAWAY AMERICAN DREAM
AT NIGHT WE RIDE THROUGH MANSIONS OF GLORY
IN SUICIDE MACHINES
SPRUNG FROM CAGES OUT ON HIGHWAY NINE
CHROME WHEELED FUEL INJECTED AND
STEPPIN' OUT OVER THE LINE
OH
BABY THIS TOWN RIPS THE BONES FROM YOUR BACK
IT'S A DEATH TRAP IT'S A SUICIDE RAP
WE GOTTA GET OUT WHILE WE'RE YOUNG 'CAUSE TRAMPS LIKE US
BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN

WENDY LET ME IN I WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND
I WANT TO GUARD YOUR DREAMS AND VISIONS
JUST WRAP YOUR LEGS ROUND THESE VELVET RIMS
AND STRAP YOUR HANDS ACROSS MY ENGINES
TOGETHER WE COULD BREAK THIS TRAP
WE'LL RUN TILL WE DROP BABY WE'LL NEVER GO BACK
OH
WILL YOU WALK WITH ME OUT ON THE WIRE
COS BABY I'M JUST A SCARED AND LONELY RIDER
BUT I GOTTA FIND OUT HOW IT FEELS
I WANT TO KNOW IF LOVE IS WILD
GIRL I WANT TO KNOW IF LOVE IS REAL

SOLO

BEYOND THE PALACE HEMI-POWERED DRONES
SCREAMED DOWN THE BOULEVARD
THE GIRLS COMBED THEIR HAIR IN REAR VIEW MIRRORS
AND BOYS TRIED TO LOOK SO HARD
THE AMUSEMENT PARK RISES BOLD AND STARK
KIDS ARE HUDDLED ON THE BEACH
IN A MIST I WANNA DIE WITH YOU
WENDY ON THE STREETS TONIGHT IN AN EVERLASTING KISS

INSTRUMENTAL

THE HIGHWAY'S JAMMED WITH BROKEN HEROES
ON A LAST CHANCE POWER DRIVE
EVERBODY'S OUT ON THE RUN TONIGHT
BUT THERE'S NO PLACE LEFT TO HIDE
TOGETHER WENDY WE'LL LIVE WITH THE SADNESS
I'LL LOVE YOU WITH ALL THE MADNESS IN MY SOUL
OH
SOMEDAY GIRL I DON'T KNOW WHEN WE'RE GONNA
GET TO THAT PLACE WHERE WE REALLY WANNA GO
AND WE'LL WALK IN THE SUN
BUT TILL THEN TRAMPS LIKE US
BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN
HONEY TRAMPS LIKE US
BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN
C'MON TRAMPS LIKE US
BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN




Transcribed and programmed by : Mike Rigg

Copyright (c) 1996