Lyric discussion by The Magic Rat 

Cover art for Galveston Bay lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

I rate this in Bruce's top 5. This just breaks your heart. Story of a Vietnamese soldier coming to America. Racism and prejudice in the wake of the war. Will Billy kill a man who's just like him: Fought in the war when he probably didn't want to. Kisses his child good-bye every morning.

In the end, Billy just can't bring himself to do it. One of the songs ever written.

springsteen: the greatest