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Jackson Cage

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First time played on: 03/10/1980

Last time played on: 28/07/2016

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: Jackson Cage

Source: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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Lyrics

Driving home she grabs something to eat
Turns a corner and drives down her street
Into a row of houses she just melts away
Like the scenery in another man's play
Into a house where the blinds are closed
To keep from seeing things she don't wanna know
She pulls the blinds and looks out on the street
The cool of the night takes the edge off the heat


In the Jackson Cage
Down in Jackson Cage
You can try with all your might
But you're reminded every night
That you been judged and handed life
Down in Jackson Cage

Every day ends in wasted motion
Just crossed swords on the killing floor

To settle back is to settle without knowing
The hard edge that you're settling for
Because there's always just one more day
And it's always gonna be that way
Little girl you've been down here so long
I can tell by the way that you move you belong to

The Jackson Cage
Down in Jackson Cage

And it don't matter just what you say
Are you tough enough to play the game they play
Or will you just do your time and fade away
Down into the Jackson Cage

Baby there's nights when I dream of a better world
But I wake up so downhearted girl
I see you feeling so tired and confused
I wonder what it's worth to me or you

Just waiting to see some sun
Never knowing if that day will ever come
Left alone standing out on the street
Till you become the hand that turns the key down in

Jackson Cage
Down in Jackson Cage
Well darlin' can you understand
The way that they will turn a man

Into a stranger to waste away
Down in the Jackson Cage
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03/10/1980Chrysler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIÉtats-Unis
04/10/1980Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OHÉtats-Unis
06/10/1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHÉtats-Unis
07/10/1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHÉtats-Unis
09/10/1980Cobo Hall, Detroit, MIÉtats-Unis
10/10/1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
11/10/1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
13/10/1980Civic Center, St. Paul, MNÉtats-Unis
14/10/1980Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WIÉtats-Unis
17/10/1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOÉtats-Unis
18/10/1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOÉtats-Unis
20/10/1980McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, COÉtats-Unis
24/10/1980Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WAÉtats-Unis
25/10/1980Memorial Coliseum, Portland, ORÉtats-Unis
27/10/1980Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CAÉtats-Unis
28/10/1980Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CAÉtats-Unis
30/10/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
31/10/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
01/11/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
03/11/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
05/11/1980Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZÉtats-Unis
08/11/1980Reunion Arena, Dallas, TXÉtats-Unis
09/11/1980F.Erwin Center, Austin, TXÉtats-Unis
11/11/1980Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LOÉtats-Unis
14/11/1980The Summit, Houston, TXÉtats-Unis
15/11/1980The Summit, Houston, TXÉtats-Unis
20/11/1980Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
23/11/1980Capital Center, Largo, MDÉtats-Unis
24/11/1980Capital Center, Largo, MDÉtats-Unis
27/11/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
28/11/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
30/11/1980Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PAÉtats-Unis
08/12/1980The Spectrum, Philadelphie,PAÉtats-Unis
12/12/1980Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hartford, CTÉtats-Unis
29/01/1981Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IAÉtats-Unis
01/02/1981Civic Center, St. Paul, MNÉtats-Unis
16/02/1981Civic Center, Lakeland, FLÉtats-Unis
30/05/1981Wembley Arena, LondresGrande-Bretagne
04/06/1981Wembley Arena, LondresGrande-Bretagne
08/06/1981International Arena, BirminghamGrande-Bretagne
05/08/1981Capital Center, Largo, MDÉtats-Unis
11/08/1981Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MIÉtats-Unis
24/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
02/09/1981Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CAÉtats-Unis
02/08/2002Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJÉtats-Unis
25/09/2002United Center, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
24/10/2002Globen, StockholmSuède
27/10/2002Wembley Arena, LondresGrande-Bretagne
10/06/2003Olympia Stadion, MunichAllemagne
22/06/2003Ullevi, GöteborgSuède
21/07/2003Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJÉtats-Unis
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05/11/2007The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MIÉtats-Unis
12/11/2007Verizon Center, Washington, DCÉtats-Unis
18/11/2007TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
26/11/2007Bilbao Exhibition Centre, BilbaoEspagne
02/12/2007SAP Arena, MannheimAllemagne
04/12/2007Spektrum, OsloNorvège
06/03/2008Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYÉtats-Unis
16/06/2008Merkur Spiel-Arena, DüsseldorfAllemagne
24/04/2009XL Center, Hartford, CTÉtats-Unis
19/05/2009Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PAÉtats-Unis
05/07/2009Ernst Happel Stadium, VienneAutriche
22/08/2009Comcast Center, Mansfield, MAÉtats-Unis
08/11/2009Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
26/03/2012TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
04/04/2012Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJÉtats-Unis
18/07/2012RDS Arena, DublinIrlande
14/09/2012Nationals Park , Washington, DCÉtats-Unis
25/10/2012XL Center, Hartford, CTÉtats-Unis
31/10/2012Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYÉtats-Unis
31/03/2013Hanging Rock, Mount MacedonAustralie
15/06/2013Wembley Stadium, LondresGrande-Bretagne
05/07/2013Borussia-Park, MönchengladbachAllemagne
20/07/2013Kings Hall, BelfastGrande-Bretagne
12/02/2014Entertainment Center, AdelaideAustralie
26/04/2014Aaron\'s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GAÉtats-Unis
16/01/2016PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAÉtats-Unis
19/01/2016United Center, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
27/01/2016Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
29/01/2016Verizon Center, Washington, DCÉtats-Unis
31/01/2016Prudential Center, Newark, NJÉtats-Unis
02/02/2016Air Canada Centre, TorontoCanada
04/02/2016TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
08/02/2016MVP Arena, Albany, NYÉtats-Unis
10/02/2016XL Center, Hartford, CTÉtats-Unis
12/02/2016Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphie,PAÉtats-Unis
16/02/2016BB&T Center, Sunrise, FLÉtats-Unis
18/02/2016Philips Arena, Atlanta, GAÉtats-Unis
21/02/2016KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KYÉtats-Unis
23/02/2016Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OHÉtats-Unis
25/02/2016KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NYÉtats-Unis
27/02/2016Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYÉtats-Unis
29/02/2016Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNÉtats-Unis
03/03/2016Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIÉtats-Unis
06/03/2016Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MOÉtats-Unis
10/03/2016Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZÉtats-Unis
13/03/2016Oracle Arena, Oakland, CAÉtats-Unis
15/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
17/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
19/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
22/03/2016Moda Center, Portland, ORÉtats-Unis
24/03/2016Key Arena, Seattle, WAÉtats-Unis
28/03/2016Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
31/03/2016Pepsi Arena, Denver, COÉtats-Unis
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07/04/2016Sprint Center, Kansas City, MOÉtats-Unis
12/04/2016Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OHÉtats-Unis
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16/07/2016Circo Massimo, RomeItalie
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