Born in the USA

[Pie]

[quote=monster;534344]...but I'd be ashamed if he assumed this arrogance .../quote]

Originally Posted by Springsteen

Born down in a dead mans 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
[...]
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

Monster, maybe it's just me, but this doesn't seem arrogant. It seems ironic, "cheering" for the U.S.A. while decrying its actions and present-day reality.

(FTR, was never a fan of the song either.)