Born To Run (Acoustic Live) Lyrics
Bruce Springsteen
Lyrics
In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on highway 9,
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected
and steppin' out over the line
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
Will you walk with me out on the wire
'Cause 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
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try 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
The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
but there's no place left to hide
Together Wendy we can live with the sadness
I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
Someday girl I don't know when
we're gonna get to that place
Where we really want to go
and we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Song & Lyrics Facts
Bruce Springsteen's iconic song "Born to Run" was released in 1975 as the title track for his third studio album. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen and produced by Jon Landau.
It features members of the E Street Band, including Clarence Clemons (saxophone), Danny Federici (organ) and Max Weinberg (drums). The lyrics tell a story of youthful ambition, hope, and escape from everyday life. The acoustic live version of "Born to Run" was recorded during an intimate performance at the Apollo Theater in New York City on April 5th, 2009. This rendition featured Bruce Springsteen singing and playing guitar with Roy Bittan on piano.