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Jackson Cage

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First time played on: 03/10/1980

Latest 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, MIUnited States
04/10/1980Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
06/10/1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHUnited States
07/10/1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHUnited States
09/10/1980Cobo Hall, Detroit, MIUnited States
10/10/1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILUnited States
11/10/1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILUnited States
13/10/1980Civic Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
14/10/1980Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
17/10/1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOUnited States
18/10/1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOUnited States
20/10/1980McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, COUnited States
24/10/1980Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WAUnited States
25/10/1980Memorial Coliseum, Portland, ORUnited States
27/10/1980Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CAUnited States
28/10/1980Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CAUnited States
30/10/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
31/10/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
01/11/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
03/11/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
05/11/1980Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZUnited States
08/11/1980Reunion Arena, Dallas, TXUnited States
09/11/1980F.Erwin Center, Austin, TXUnited States
11/11/1980Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LOUnited States
14/11/1980The Summit, Houston, TXUnited States
15/11/1980The Summit, Houston, TXUnited States
20/11/1980Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, ILUnited States
23/11/1980Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
24/11/1980Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
27/11/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
28/11/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
30/11/1980Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
08/12/1980The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
12/12/1980Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hartford, CTUnited States
29/01/1981Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IAUnited States
01/02/1981Civic Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
16/02/1981Civic Center, Lakeland, FLUnited States
30/05/1981Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
04/06/1981Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
08/06/1981International Arena, BirminghamGreat Britain
05/08/1981Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
11/08/1981Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MIUnited States
24/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
02/09/1981Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CAUnited States
02/08/2002Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
25/09/2002United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
24/10/2002Globen, StockholmSweden
27/10/2002Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
10/06/2003Olympia Stadion, MunichGermany
22/06/2003Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
21/07/2003Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
06/08/2003PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
05/11/2007The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MIUnited States
12/11/2007Verizon Center, Washington, DCUnited States
18/11/2007TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
26/11/2007Bilbao Exhibition Centre, BilbaoSpain
02/12/2007SAP Arena, MannheimGermany
04/12/2007Spektrum, OsloNorway
06/03/2008Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
16/06/2008Merkur Spiel-Arena, DüsseldorfGermany
24/04/2009XL Center, Hartford, CTUnited States
19/05/2009Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
05/07/2009Ernst Happel Stadium, ViennaAustria
22/08/2009Comcast Center, Mansfield, MAUnited States
08/11/2009Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
26/03/2012TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
04/04/2012Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
18/07/2012RDS Arena, DublinIreland
14/09/2012Nationals Park , Washington, DCUnited States
25/10/2012XL Center, Hartford, CTUnited States
31/10/2012Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
31/03/2013Hanging Rock, Mount MacedonAustralia
15/06/2013Wembley Stadium, LondonGreat Britain
05/07/2013Borussia-Park, MönchengladbachGermany
20/07/2013Kings Hall, BelfastGreat Britain
12/02/2014Entertainment Center, AdelaideAustralia
26/04/2014Aaron\'s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GAUnited States
16/01/2016PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
19/01/2016United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
27/01/2016Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
29/01/2016Verizon Center, Washington, DCUnited States
31/01/2016Prudential Center, Newark, NJUnited States
02/02/2016Air Canada Centre, TorontoCanada
04/02/2016TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
08/02/2016MVP Arena, Albany, NYUnited States
10/02/2016XL Center, Hartford, CTUnited States
12/02/2016Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
16/02/2016BB&T Center, Sunrise, FLUnited States
18/02/2016Philips Arena, Atlanta, GAUnited States
21/02/2016KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KYUnited States
23/02/2016Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OHUnited States
25/02/2016KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NYUnited States
27/02/2016Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
29/02/2016Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
03/03/2016Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
06/03/2016Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MOUnited States
10/03/2016Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZUnited States
13/03/2016Oracle Arena, Oakland, CAUnited States
15/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
17/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
19/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
22/03/2016Moda Center, Portland, ORUnited States
24/03/2016Key Arena, Seattle, WAUnited States
28/03/2016Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
31/03/2016Pepsi Arena, Denver, COUnited States
03/04/2016Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OKUnited States
05/04/2016American Airlines Center, Dallas, TXUnited States
07/04/2016Sprint Center, Kansas City, MOUnited States
12/04/2016Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OHUnited States
14/04/2016The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MIUnited States
18/04/2016Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PAUnited States
20/04/2016CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MDUnited States
23/04/2016Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYUnited States
25/04/2016Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYUnited States
14/05/2016Camp Nou, BarcelonaSpain
29/06/2016Ullevaal Stadion, OsloNorway
03/07/2016San Siro, MilanItaly
11/07/2016AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
13/07/2016AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
16/07/2016Circo Massimo, RomeItaly
23/07/2016Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
28/07/2016Frognerparken, OsloNorway