Bruce Springsteen - Straight Time Lyrics






Got out of prison back in '86 and I found a wife
Walked the clean and narrow
Just tryin' to stay out and stay alive
Got a job at the rendering plant, it ain't gonna make me rich
In the darkness before dinner comes
Sometimes I can feel the itch
I got a cold mind to go tripping 'cross that thin line
I'm sick of doin' straight time

My uncle's at the evenin' table, makes his living runnin' hot cars
Slips me a hundred dollar bill says
"Charlie you best remember who your friends are."
Got a cold mind to go tripping 'cross that thin line
I ain't makin' straight time

Eight years in it feels like you're gonna die
But you get used to anything
Sooner or later it just becomes your life

Kitchen floor in the evening tossin' my little babies high
Mary's smiling but she's watching me out of the corner of her eye
Seems you can't get any more than half free
I step out onto the front porch and suck the cold air deep inside of me
Got a cold mind to go tripping 'cross that thin line
I'm sick of doin' straight time

In the basement huntin' gun and a hacksaw
Sip a beer and thirteen inches of barrel drop to the floor

Come home in the evening, can't get the smell from my hands
Lay my head down on the pillow
And go driftin' off into foreign lands





Other Lyrics by Artist

Rand Lyrics

Last Posts

Bruce Springsteen Straight Time Comments
  1. 1.... 4....

    He almost sings like he knows what this is like ...

  2. o.... f....

    just a good time of life.. listen .

  3. J.... S....

    one of the best songs i have ever heard

  4. M.... ....

    When it comes to story telling, Bruce stands far above the rest.  This entire album reflects his genius.  It's both so profound and moving.

  5. M.... ....

    Lyrics:
    Got out of prison back in '86 and I found a wife
    Walked the clean and narrow
    Just tryin' to stay out and stay alive
    Got a job at the rendering plant, it ain't gonna make me rich
    In the darkness before dinner comes
    Sometimes I can feel the itch
    I got a cold mind to go tripping 'cross that thin line
    I'm sick of doin' straight time

    My uncle's at the evenin' table, makes his living runnin' hot cars
    Slips me a hundred dollar bill says
    "Charlie you best remember who your friends are."
    Got a cold mind to go tripping 'cross that thin line
    I ain't makin' straight time

    Eight years in it feels like you're gonna die
    But you get used to anything
    Sooner or later it just becomes your life

    Kitchen floor in the evening tossin' my little babies high
    Mary's smiling but she's watching me out of the corner of her eye
    Seems you can't get any more than half free
    I step out onto the front porch and suck the cold air deep inside of me
    Got a cold mind to go tripping 'cross that thin line
    I'm sick of doin' straight time

    In the basement huntin' gun and a hacksaw
    Sip a beer and thirteen inches of barrel drop to the floor

    Come home in the evening, can't get the smell from my hands
    Lay my head down on the pillow
    And go driftin' off into foreign lands

  6. M.... M....

    I just love this song 💋💋💋

  7. b.... ....

    Love this song
    The line
    You can get used to anything. Sooner or later it just becomes your life... Always stook in my head since I heard this an I use it alot

  8. L.... ....

    A song that touch you in the inner part of your soul

  9. T.... J....

    Mary makes it into another song! Must be a special gal...

    T.... J....

    jblk444 the boss

    T.... J....

    religious implication

    T.... J....

    I'm thinking implied..is in mary mother of jesus ..bc of strong catholic faith of Springsteen