Bruce Springsteen - We Take Care Of Our Own

From the upcoming album "Wrecking Ball" (2012).

Lyrics:

I been knocking on the door that holds the throne
I been looking for the map that leads me home
I been stumbling on good hearts turned to stone
The road of good intentions has gone dry as a bone
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own

From Chicago to New Orleans
From the muscle to the bone
From the shotgun shack to the Super Dome
There ain't no help, the Cavalry stayed home
There ain't no one hearing the bugle blowin'
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own

Where're the eyes, the eyes with the will to see
Where are the hearts that run over with mercy
Where's the love that has not forsaken me
Where's the work that'll set my hands, my soul free
Where's the spirit that'll reign rain over me
Where's the promise from sea to shining sea
Where's the promise from sea to shinning sea
Wherever this flag's flown
Wherever this flag's flown
Wherever this flag's flown

We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own

We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own

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[JEH78]

@buckeyesrule10 Are you kidding me? A anthem for the GOP? Bruce supported Obama, Kerry and is a Democrat. This is the guy who told Reagan to F off and not use Born In The USA. Republicans rip him apart and call anti-American. Bruce will NEVER be for the GOP. If anything, this is a song against the GOP...who doesn't take care of their own. Go read the lyrics. Especially the line about the Superdome and calling for help. Sounds more like a shot at Bush and how Katrina was handled.

[SuperTimo34]

Awesome song!! So nice to hear some new Bruce!

His voice is in fine form and those are some pretty powerful lyrics!

Thanks for posting!

[livingstonmail]

@supergolfdude Nah. Wrong. Even Bruce's worst album is spun musical gold.

[livingstonmail]

Bruce Springsteen is the greatest human to ever live. Worship him, or die an empty, meaningless, sterile death.

[supergolfdude]

I've heard several songs from the new album, Wrecking Ball. I'm a 35 year fan and a 23 time concert veteran.

I thought Working on a Dream was the worst album Bruce ever made.

Sorry to say that Wrecking Ball is absolutely HORRID!

Get Well Soon Bruce!

[noisyrag2]

@weadon44 Of course that guy is a republican. He thinks this song would be a great song for a GOP nominee going up against president Obama. What democrat would think that?

[weadon44]

@noisyrag2 Typical Democrat taking a wonderful description like "all American" and assuming that the guy was a republican. just cause someone has a strong stance on American Exceptionalism does not mean he is a conservative. for the record I'm a liberal 9just like Bruce) but that does not mean I don't think USA is number one. show a little patriotism!!!

[richard72183]

Fantastic

[MrEsVerdad]

I believe the Boss is saying at our best Americans do not abandon one another; it is not every one for him or herself; Wherever this Flag is flown, we take care of our own and leave no one behind. Let Americans be Americans again!

Thank you Bruce!

[EmilyAliceWebster]

THE BOSS!!!!

[bertmustin]

People honestly think this isn't anything other than a progressive song? He's not telling the government to leave the people alone he's chastising the government for not doing enough.

[nmeckle12]

Springsteen may be a Democrat but this song is not in support of the GOP or the Democrats. I think it is a cry out for the values that our country was built on and has long ago forgotten. "Where's the Promise from sea to shining sea?" says it all.