It’s easy to call Bruce Springsteen a proper countryman, an artist who seems ever so happy to pledge allegiance to the grand old U.S. of A. However, to call Springsteen a humble patriot would be dismissive at best and downright libel at worst. Several wars have started, ended, and passed since the release of some of these songs, and yet, decade after decade, Springsteen’s lyricism continues to succinctly describe American attitudes and realities.