Listen to American Skin (41 Shots) by Bruce Springsteen

American Skin (41 Shots)

Bruce Springsteen

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Guitar

Roy Bittan

Piano

Nils Lofgren

Background Vocals

Patti Scialfa

Background Vocals

Ron Aniello

Guitar

Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt

Guitar

Max Weinberg

Drums

Tom Morello

Guitar

Soozie Tyrell

Background Vocals

Charles Giordano

Charles Giordano

Organ

Curtis King

Background Vocals

Cindy Mizelle

Background Vocals

Jake Clemons

Tenor Saxophone

Barry Danielian

Barry Danielian

Horn

Clark Gayton

Horn

Stan Harrison

Horn

Ed Manion

Horn

Curt Ramm

Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Songwriter

Scott Tibbs

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Producer

Ron Aniello

Producer

Ross Petersen

Recording Engineer

Toby Scott

Recording Engineer

Rob Lebret

Recording Engineer

Brendan Dekora

Assistant Engineer

Alex Williams

Assistant Engineer

Chris Lord-Alge

Chris Lord-Alge

Mixing Engineer

Nik Karpen

Assistant Engineer

Keith Armstrong

Keith Armstrong

Assistant Engineer

Brad Townsend

Assistant Engineer

Andrew Schubert

Andrew Schubert

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Zach Russo

Additional Producer

Kevin Mills

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

[Verse 2]

Forty-one shots and we'll take that ride

Cross the bloody river to the other side

Forty-one shots cut through the night

You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule, praying for his life

[Chorus]

Is it a gun? Is it a knife?

Is it a wallet? This is your life

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

No secret, my friend

You can get killed just for living in your American skin

[Verse 3]

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

[Verse 4]

Forty-one shots, Lena gets her son ready for school

She says, "On these streets, Charles, you've got to understand the rules

If an officer stops you, promise me you'll always be polite

And that you'll never, ever run away, promise Mama, you'll keep your hands in sight"

[Chorus]

Is it a gun? Is it a knife?

Is it a wallet? This is your life

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

No secret, my friend

You get killed just for living in your American skin

[Verse 5]

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

[Chorus]

Is it a gun? Is it a knife?

Is it in your heart? Is it in your eyes?

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

[Verse 6]

Forty-one shots and we'll take that ride

Cross this bloody river to the other side

Forty-one shots, I got my boots caked with this mud

We're baptized in these waters (Baptized in these waters)

And in each other's blood (And in each other's blood)

[Chorus]

Is it a gun? Is it a knife?

Is it a wallet? This is your life

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)

No secret, my friend

You get killed just for living in

You get killed just for living in

You get killed just for living in your American skin

[Verse 7]

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

Forty-one shots

[Outro]

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

(Forty-one shots) You get killed just for living

Written by: Bruce Springsteen