atlantic city

• bruce springsteenin nebraska albümünün en sıkı parçası. ayrıca amerikan orta sınıfının the bossu neden bu kadar benimsediğini "but i got debts that no honest man can pay" dizeleri ile bize anlatan şarkı.
  
  well, they blew up the chicken man in philly last night
  now, they blew up his house, too
  down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight
  gonna see what them racket boys can do
  now, there's trouble bustin' in from outta state
  and the d.a. can't get no relief
  gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
  and the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of his teeth
  
  well now, ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact
  but maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back
  put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
  and meet me tonight in atlantic city
  
  well, i got a job and tried to put my money away
  but i got debts that no honest man can pay
  so i drew what i had from the central trust
  and i bought us two tickets on that coast city bus
  
  now our luck may have died and our love may be cold
  but with you forever i'll stay
  we're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold
  put on your stockin's baby, `cause the night's getting cold
  and maybe ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact
  but maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back
  
  now, i been lookin' for a job, but it's hard to find
  down here it's just winners and losers and don't
  get caught on the wrong side of that line
  well, i'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end
  so, honey, last night i met this guy and i'm gonna do a little favor for him