Lyric discussion by SteveA 

Can't add too much more to what's been already said, but no one has mentioned the line

Riding out tonight to case the promised land

For some reason I just think that's a brilliant piece of imagery....talking about "casing" a place like criminals "case" a bank or a house before they rob it, before they make the big score...and apply that language to talking about the promised land. ...just vintage Springsteen.

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