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Born down in a dead man’s town
– Gebuer an Enger Stad vum doudege Mann
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
– Deen éischte Kick deen ech krut war wéi ech Um Buedem geschloen hunn
End up like a dog that’s been beat too much
– Enn wéi En Hond ze vill geschloen
‘Til you spend half your life just coverin’ up, now
– Bis dir äert halleft Liewen Verbréngt iech just ze decken, elo
Born in the U.S.A.
– GEBUER an DEN USA.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ech sinn an DEN USA gebuer.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ech sinn an DEN USA gebuer.
Born in the U.S.A. now
– Gebuer an DEN USA elo
Got in a little hometown jam
– Sinn an e klengen Heemstau gefall
So they put a rifle in my hand
– Mir Aarem geeschter sin Dankbar Fir Eng Erleuchtung.
Sent me off to a foreign land
– Schéckt mech an en auslännescht Land
To go and kill the yellow man
– Fir de giele Mann ëmzebréngen
Born in the U.S.A.
– GEBUER an DEN USA.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ech sinn an DEN USA gebuer.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ech sinn an DEN USA gebuer.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ech sinn an DEN USA gebuer.
Come back home to the refinery
– Kommt zréck Heem An D ‘ Raffinerie
Hirin’ man says, “Son, if it was up to me”
– “Mir sinn erëm erëm erëm.
Went down to see my V.A. man
– Goung erof fir mäi VA Mann ze gesinn
He said, “Son, don’t you understand,” now
– Hien huet gesot: “Jong, verstitt dir net?”elo
Oh yeah
– Oh jo
No, no
– Nee, nee, u sech net
No, no, no
– Nee, nee, u sech net.
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
– Ech hat E Brudder Am Khe Sanh
Fightin’ off them Viet Cong
– Kampf Se, Vietcong
They’re still there, he’s all gone
– Si sinn nach ëmmer do, hien ass all fort
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
– Hien hat Eng Fra déi hien Zu Saigon gär hat
I got a picture of him in her arms, now
– Ech hunn elo E Bild vun him an Hiren Äerm
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
– Ënnen Am Schiet Vum Prisong
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
– Baussent De Gasfeier Vun Der Raffinerie
I’m ten years burnin’ down the road
– Ech sinn zéng joer al an ech brennen Op Der Strooss
Nowhere to run, ain’t got nowhere to go
– Néierens ze lafen, néierens ze goen
Born in the U.S.A.
– GEBUER an DEN USA.
I was born in the U.S.A. now
– Ech sinn elo an DEN USA gebuer
Born in the U.S.A
– GEBUER AN DEN USA
I’m a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now
– Ech sinn elo e laang vergaangene Papp an DEN USA
Born in the U.S.A.
– GEBUER an DEN USA.
Born in the U.S.A.
– GEBUER an DEN USA.
Born in the U.S.A.
– GEBUER an DEN USA.
I’m a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. now
– Ech sinn elo e coole rockende Papp an DEN USA
