Bruce Springsteen liked to play video games and his earlier work had video game themes. This early song was rejected
by his producers, but was later re-written to become a classic.
Gaming in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
I'm online in the evening And I ain't got nothing to say I log off in the morning I go
to bed feeling the same way I ain't nothing but tired Man, I'm just tired and bored with myself Hey there baby I
could use just a little help
CHORUS: You can't lay down fire You can't lay down fire without a mark This gun's for hire Even
if we're just gaming in the dark
12-gauge keeps getting nearer Radio's on and I'm shooting 'round the place I make my av-a-tar
clearer I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face Man, I ain't getting nowhere just shooting up a dump like this There's
something happening somewhere Baby I just know that there is
CHORUS
You sit around getting older There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me I'll shake this
world off my shoulders Come on baby the laugh's on me
Stay on the streets of this town And they'll be carving you up all night They say you gotta
stay hungry Hey baby I'm just about starving tonight I'm dying for some action I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying
to kill this crook I need a love reaction Come on now baby gimme just one look
CHORUS
You can't lay down fire worrying about your Little world falling apart This gun's for hire Even
if we're just gaming in the dark...
