Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Lead Vocals
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Acoustic Guitar
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Piano
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons
Percussion
Garry Tallent
Garry Tallent
Bass Guitar
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg
Drums
Danny Federici
Danny Federici
Organ
Richie Rosenberg
Richie Rosenberg
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Producer
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Producer
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
Producer
Chuck Plotkin
Chuck Plotkin
Producer
John Davenport
John Davenport
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Hendrickson
Jeff Hendrickson
Assistant Engineer
Bruce Lampcov
Bruce Lampcov
Assistant Engineer
Billy Straus
Billy Straus
Assistant Engineer
Zoe Yanakis
Zoe Yanakis
Assistant Engineer
Toby Scott
Toby Scott
Recording Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, we busted out of class
Had to get away from those fools
We learned more from a three minute record, baby
Than we ever learned in school
Tonight, I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
I can feel my heart begin to pound
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes
And follow your dreams down
[Chorus]
Well, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Like soldiers in the winter's night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
[Verse 2]
Well, now young faces grow sad and old
And hearts of fire grow cold
We swore blood brothers against the wind
Now I'm ready to grow young again
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
Across the open yards
Well, maybe we could cut some place of our own
With these drums and these guitars
[Chorus]
'Cause we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
[Verse 3]
Now on the street tonight, the lights grow dim
The walls of my room are closing in
There's the war outside still raging
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
I want to sleep beneath peaceful skies
In my lover's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
And these romantic dreams in my head
[Chorus]
'Cause once, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
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