Bruce Springsteen

The runway rushed up at him as he felt the wheels touch down
He stood out on the blacktop and took a taxi into town
He got out down on Main Street and went into a local bar
He bought a drink and found a seat in a corner off the dark
Well she called up her mama to make sure the kids were out of the house
She checked herself out in the dining room mirror
And undid an extra button on her blouse
He felt her lying next to him, the clock said 4:00 am
He was staring at the ceiling
He couldnt move his hands
Oh mama mama mama come quick
Ive got the shakes and Im gonna be sick
Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
Hey now mama dont shut out the light
Dont you shut out the light
Dont you shut out the light
Dont you shut out the light
Dont you shut out the light
Well on his porch they stretched a banner that said "Johnny Welcome Home"
Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage and they polished up the chrome
His mama said "Johnny oh Johnny, Im so glad to have you back with me"
His pa said he was sure theyd give him his job back down at the factory
Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain
Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines theres a river without a name
In the cold black water Johnson Lineir stands
He stares across the lights of the city and dreams of where hes been
[ Shut Out The Light Lyrics ]