cops couldn't beat I felt his hot breath on my neck as I dove into the heat It's so hard to be a saint when you're just a boy And the sages of the subway
man look pretty" The cripple on the corner cried out "Nickels for your pity" Them downtown boys sure talk gritty It's so hard to be a saint in the city
Translation: Springsteen, Bruce. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City.
