We Take Care of Our Own
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"We Take Care of Our Own" is a single by rocker/liberal activist Bruce Springsteen off his 2012 album Wrecking Ball.
The single leaked to the Internet on January 18, 2012 one day prior to its official release for download. It was released the next day, on January 19. It made its live debut on February 12, 2012 at the Grammy Awards.
The song is an up-tempo piece that is based on newer bands Springsteen mentored such as Arcade Fire and The Gaslight Anthem.
The song features Springsteen champion liberal causes with lyrics such as these
- I've been stumblin' on good hearts turned to stone
- The road of good intentions has turned dry as a bone
- Where's the promise from sea to shining sea?
The song implies that Americans are less charitable than they really are.
The Obama Campaign added the song to the 2012 campaign song list, consistent with Springsteen's support of Obama in 2008.