This song pretty much explains the hardships of a man who nearly loses everything..One of the best songs ever written...the Boss is the man!!

One of the many "unknown" well-written tunes overlooked by casual fans of the Boss.

A timeless song. Just as powerful today as when it was first written.

Born in the USA is one of the greatest albums of all time.

Without a doubt one of his best songs, probably even cooler because it's kinda unknown to the big public.

Words fail me trying to describe how good this song is. Thats the power of music for ya

the guitar, the lyrics, the voice ... the boss

My mom and sisters grew up with Bruce, and worked at Federici’s. Met him a few times there, cause he never forgot where he came from. After all the success, he still came back and remembered all their names.

I (foolishly) thought that I had a grip on how astounding Bruce's songwriting really was.... Then I stumbled upon this jewel... The man is one of the greatest...

This album is part of my life. It was my favourite album when my mother died, so it mingles in my mind. This and Bobby Jean are my favourites. I'll die loving these songs.

This is my favorite song of Bruce Springsteen's! Someday I hope to meet him so I can tell him for myself. :)

and he still goes strong now at 67. role model rocker!

ANOTHER TIMELESS MASTERPIECE OF THE MANY THAT THE BOSS HAS

Best song Bruce has done it's of the scale 4 me There's millions around around the world who must be able to relate 2 this I adore this guy🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

One of my favorite Bruce songs.

My favorite Springsteen song. Happy 70th Bruce !

My fave song of his - such a sad poignancy - every lyric a masterpiece of storytelling. Resonates.

Love this song. Haunting and a real tearjerker. The imagery is evocative.

A song so surreal....it bites hard into ones soul.... Leaving lasting memories

this song kicks my ass every time..love it..makes me miss seeing him live

Bruce says ' a song should remind you of something ' Memories flood back with this beauty.

OMG he's sooooo good. I love this song and he's even more amazing when he sings it live!! What a complete beauty and talent

I love this song. I've loved it since I heard it as a kid in the '80s.

"Now I swing a sledgehammer on a railroad gang, knocking down them cross-ties working in the rain." Damn what a good story of the hardworking lonely man whose wife left him by seconds.

i love this song so much, i loved it when it came out and still can lose it over and over. i feel the pain of the lyrics.

Man I miss my high school years. The memories with this song

When i was a senior in high school, he revived a lot of buzz to a newer audience with the release of the live 75-85 box sets. It was 1999, we would cut class at the end of senior year and listen to this music in the sun. At the beach or a buddy's backyard I could cry at the joy this music has brought me over the years Jersey shore...a beautiful place to grow up

incredible song. amazingly written. loved it since i was 5

What a masterpiece

Best song By the Boss right here!

Here's to listening to the Boss during Covid19 Pandemic

He did this song during the reunion tour in 2000 in Austin, TX, and it was AMAZING! A fantastic show by a truly phenomenal band!

This and “I’m goin down” are the 2 best songs on that epic album imo I always have to listen to them a few times in a row

This has been my first Bruce show. Milan, june 21st 1985. Unforgettable...

@Joseph Merkling He works 3 jobs in this song. First he works for the lumber yard, but he gets laid off. He starts working at the Car Wash and his wife leaves him, presumably due to his depression. He then has his hallucination/dream episode where he thinks she wants him back, only to hear that lonely whistle again like when she left the first time. By the end of the song he's working a menial labor job at the Railroad (a call back to the whistle heard when his wife left). He's working there because his depression is now such that he can't even hold the Car Wash job. He feels like his life is a "downbound train", as in, a downward spiral of depression that has caused him to lose everything. In the greater theme of the Born in the USA album this song illustrates the disillusionment with the "American Dream" for the average citizen.

There is nothing better in the world than hearing Danny jam on the organ.

❤️Beautiful song! Touching lyrics! Fantastic performance!Thank you!❤️

Last night I heard your voice You were crying, crying, you were so alone You said your love had never died You were waiting for me at home Put on my jacket, I ran through the woods I ran till I thought my chest would explode There in the clearing, beyond the highway In the moonlight, our wedding house shone I rushed through the yard, I burst through the front door My head pounding hard, up the stairs I climbed

love it , real underated song of his one of his best

this song is awesome.... and Bruce looks ridiculously hot

What a great track, and thanks for posting the authentic live version! 👍🏼

Bruce, I love you. Best music.

one of my all time fav

its a great song. he talks about real life. sometimes life gets you down

One of my favourite Bruce tracks. thanks for posting this superb version.Cheers.

One of my favorite songs. Thanks for putting it up.

Now i work down at the car wash where all it ever does is rain, awesome lyrics this is one of his best.

we love yr music , you need to come down south, we need to see you live

I'm sure when Bruce wrote this it was guys who could afford to spend $650 on a ticket 9 months before a show that he had in mind.

I agree. Very underrated song. I appreciate the last verse offers no redemption for "Joe". It goes from bad to worse and the character ends up breaking the law and working on a chain gang. That's how i see hear it anyway

Masterpiece incredible ❤

by far my favorite singer of all time.. my damn idol got every cd every live show, greatest of all time, live shit is amazing all round the best... we love you bruce

THE BOSS - THE one & ONLY !!

Love this !!!!!!!!!!! Love U Bruce !! Now, then and forever xxx

i wish i could have been there to see him in the 80's.....i mean iv been going to his concerts like 3 or 4 times a year since the reunion tour in 1999.....im 19 years old and i am the biggest bruce fan u will ever meet.

I wish I could see this live... :( I was born 15 years later.

Bruce & E street B ❤ love them. This is one of many favourite songs 😍

rest in peace clarence u were the best sax player of all time

Maravilhoso, sensacional!!!🙌🏻

i am a lifelong bruce springsteen fan,and fellow bruce fans i am certain you will agree,we are running out of words to describe his brilliance.what can we say?excellent?brilliant?exceptional?world class?magnificent?is there a word in english that can do him justice?i dont think so.can somebody cleverer than me put there label on him?

What a awesome synth solo by the professor !

I love this song.

Eccezionale canzone! Grandissimo Bruce: Ci fai sognare! Grazie Clanuria x il tuo invio.

Questa canzone e stupenda!!e questa e una bellissima performance!!!😅😅😍😍😘😘🎸🎷💓💓♥️🎶💯

Eu sou fã número 01 de Bruce. Ouco as canções desde os 14 anos. Gostaria muito de ir em um show dele. E conhecê-lo pessoalmente, esse Grande Cidadão do Mundo

The young voice of Springsteen... I have a dream, I will pick up my Tele to his concert and I will play the first chords of this song, then I will call: 'come on band!!' and Rock 'n Roll...

i want thNK ANYONE WHO HAVE posted this video because this is one of my favorite songs and i just like how bruce sings it. and i found bruce's voice sounds so sweet and nice, and i just guest that's the reasn why i just love this guy's music. lisalove

This is Danny's song :) It gets me every time

Wat een topnummer is dit, wordt alleen maar beter en gaat nooit vervelen! Gr. Uit urk

The room was dark, our bed was empty Then I heard that long whistle whine And I dropped to my knees, hung my head and cried oooh man....

I love this song

Just love this song😎😎😎

Smokin HOT!!

@niljuanzo I have seen Bruce 27 times... first time 1978! I love the old stuff but all bruce is great.... I beat you by about 20 yrs on the biggest fan thing LOL.... he is the greatest story teller of all time and musically he is a Genious, keep listening.... it's timeless and he keeps coming back with more... Long live the BOSS!!!!!!

Great song! It’s the facts of life!

Making a greatest hits album to springsteen and the e streets must be the hardest job in world, neverending selection of good songs!

My Favourite Song of his!

Saw him around this time in Frankfurt (memorable gig and I was only 9)!! Been to see bruce a few times since, next time I heard this live was at the Emirates this year (not quite Frankfurt, but still top class). Best songwriter in the history of songwriting!!!!!!!

happy birthday brruuuuucccceee!!!!

BRUCE'S VERY BEST!! Love LOVE LOVE!!

uma das melhores músicas da música mundial

Great Stuff. Springsteen's pinnacle was 78-85.

happen to me this year, i listen to this song it's so depressing, especially when it's true to you, i still think when i bust throught the door, she be in bed, oh ya i got fired from my job the same week

The genius of this man ... Holy Moses ❤

its a song about losing a person you love,i think that has or will happen to us all at some point in our lifes,hope it will never happen to all the people here,god bless

poetry in motion

Superb.

My favorite. Seriously it is up there with Atlantic City and River

The master does what only he can,took Dylan lyricism to a rocked out stadium feel......love it

Now that's what i call MUSIC........

a movie put to song, perfection.

2021 and Im feeling like I’m on a downbound train

I've lost my job recently.I don't have any luck at love neither.I feel like he is singing about me.

BRUCE FOR LIFE!

Early Bruce...still perfect.

Damn...i love that tele sound

this is one of the great American songs by a great American artist.

1984/85. Pontiac Silverdome. Born in the USA tour. 70,000+ people. I was there.❤️

meravigliosa

My mom ant my aunts grew up with Bruce, they all worked at Federici’s. I met him a few times, and he not only came back to his hometown, but always remembered my mom and friends from back then. Great guy. He just needs to keep his mouth shut when it comes to politics.