Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band with Billy Joel Lyrics

In the day we sweat it out on the streets
During the day, we work hard on the streets

Of a runaway American dream
Trying to achieve our American dream that feels unattainable

At night we ride through the mansions of glory
During the night, we see the life of the rich and famous

In suicide machines
Risking our lives with our fast cars

Sprung from cages on Highway 9
We escaped from the monotony and constraints of our small town through Highway 9

Chrome wheeled, fuel injected, and steppin' out over the line
We have fast cars that we enjoy driving and going beyond our limits

Oh, baby this town rips the bones from your back
This town can be grueling and hard on the body and mind

It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
This town can be dangerous and crippling

We gotta get out while we're young
We need to leave this town while we are still able

'Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
Because we are restless and always on the move

Yes, girl, we were
Absolutely, we were

Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I want to be close to you and support you

I wanna guard your dreams and visions
I want to protect your aspirations and goals

Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims
Get on my bike and hold onto me tightly

And strap your hands 'cross my engines
Hold on tight to the motorcycle's handles

Together we could break this trap
We can escape this town together

We'll run 'til we drop, baby, we'll never go back
We will run as far as we can and never return

Oh, will you walk with me out on the wire?
Will you take a risk with me?

'Cause, baby, I'm just a scared and lonely rider
Because I am unsure and have fears

But I gotta know how it feels
But I want to experience life to its fullest

I want to know if love is wild
I want to experience a passionate and intense love

Babe, I want to know if love is real
I want to experience a genuine and authentic love

Oh, can you show me
Will you help me experience these feelings?

Beyond the Palace, hemi-powered drones
Outside our town, there are powerful cars

Scream down the boulevard
They make loud noises while driving on the street

Girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
Women check their looks in the car mirrors

And the boys try to look so hard
And men try to look tough

The amusement park rises bold and stark
The amusement park is visible and overwhelming

Kids are huddled on the beach in the mist
Children are playing on the beach in the fog

I wanna die with you, Wendy, on the street tonight
I want to live life to the fullest with you, Wendy, tonight

In an everlasting kiss
Through a passionate and ongoing embrace.

(One, two, three, four)
A countdown to begin a fast pace

The highway's jammed with broken heroes
The road has stranded and beaten other individuals seeking their dreams

On a last chance power drive
Taking the opportunity to give it all we have while we can.

Everybody's out on the run tonight
Everyone is seeking change, escape or fulfillment.

But there's no place left to hide
There is nowhere else to run or hide

Together, Wendy, we can live with the sadness
We need to embrace the difficulties in life together

I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
I will love you with everything that I have inside.

Oh, someday, girl, I don't know when
Someday, we'll find what we're looking for, but who knows when?

We're gonna get to that place
We will find our destination

Where we really wanna go and we'll walk in the sun
Where we can finally walk freely under the sun and experience our dreams.

But 'til then, tramps like us
Until then, we are still wanderers,

Baby, we were born to run
Meant to follow the road and seek adventure.

Oh honey, tramps like us
Oh honey, we're wanderers

Baby, we were born to run
Born to be adventurers.

Come on with me, tramps like us
Join me on this road, fellow wanderers

Baby, we were born to run
Because we were born to seek the unknown and the thrill of adventure.