I Wanna Be With You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lillabubben 

Cover art for I Wanna Be With You lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

Who's that someone? cousin cocaine? I hate being the smartass that says it's about drugs but still. This is to me obviously about cocaine or some drug. It becomes clear when you listen to the details, like:

'Cause instead of pumping gas I'd dream of you I got thrown out of my house, I got such a bad reputation (this happens when you do drugs, not when you fall in love)

Since you came down the line I can't sleep at night, I got one thing on my mind (use of the word line & not being able to sleep)

When I see you on the street I fall on my face I drop to my knees, I plead my case (giving bjs on the corner for a line)

This is a drug song disguised as a love song (the love for the drug). It's clear that the guy has developed a habbit.