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Born in the USA
Vocabulary from Bruce Springsteen: 'Born in the USA'.
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
Born in the USA
I was born in the USA
I was born in the USA
Born in the USA
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man
Born in the USA
I was born in the USA
I was born in the USA
Born in the USA
Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man says: Son, if it was up to me
Went down to see my VA man
He said: Son, don't you understand?
I had a brother at Khe Sahn
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go
Born in the USA
I was born in the USA, now
Born in the USA
I'm long gone daddy in the USA, now
Born in the USA
Born in the USA
Born in the USA
I'm a cool rocking daddy in the USA, now
Vocabulary
born
Adjectiveˈbɔːn
brought into life by birth; having a natural ability
He was born in a small village near the coast.
Used to describe birth or an innate quality (e.g., 'a born leader').
down
Adverbdaʊn
in or towards a lower position
Please put the box down on the floor.
Used to indicate movement or position towards a lower level or the ground.
in
Prepositionɪn
inside a container, place, or area
The keys are in the box.
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial or temporal limits.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
dead
Adjectivedɛd
no longer alive; complete
There was dead silence in the room after he spoke.
Can mean no longer living, or be used for emphasis (e.g., 'dead silence', 'dead tired').
man
Nounmæn
man
A young man was waiting for the bus.
An adult male human being.
town
Nountaʊn
a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
I walked around the small town.
Used for urban areas. Often used without 'the' in phrases like 'in town' or 'go to town'.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
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