Born down in a dead man''s town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that''s been beat too much
''Til you spend half your life just coverin'' up
Born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
Born in the U.S.A
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man
