“Born down in a dead man's town,
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground.
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much,
Till you spend half your life just covering up.”

—  Bruce Springsteen

"Born in the U.S.A."
Song lyrics, Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

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