| Bruce Springsteen – Black Cowboys Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The first line of the song is actually: Rainey Williams' playground was the Mott Haven Streets this refers to one of the poorest Congressional districts in the country (if not the poorest) located in the South Bronx, NYC. That area is notorious for drug dealing, and consequently, the deaths of children by stray bullets, falling down elevator shafts, etc (just read any book by Jonathan Kozol). Which is why there are so many "melted candles and flower wreaths" paying tribute to "young black faces" of the kids and young adults who die. And obviously, Rainey's mother wants him to get home and stay inside, because otherwise he'll end up another face by an RIP candle. |
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