Lyrics
[verse]
Born in a factory town, no silver spoon in hand
Grew up fast where the smokestacks scarred the land
They handed me a rifle when I turned nineteen
Sent me off to fight for things I'd never seen
[verse]
Came back home to shuttered windows, empty mill
Looking for a job that this town could not fill
Nobody wants to hear about the things I've done
Just another number, just another son
[chorus]
Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., born in the U.S.A.
[verse]
My brother's in the ground now, buried far from home
I'm still walking streets that feel like I'm alone
Ten years gone and still I got nowhere to run
Nowhere left to hide from what this country's done
[chorus]
Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., born in the U.S.A.
[bridge]
I ain't looking for pity, I ain't looking for shame
Just a little bit of justice with my given name
Down in the shadow of a refinery light
Still I'm standing, still I'm ready for the fight
[chorus]
Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., born in the U.S.A.