[GeronL]

“Born in the USA” is an anti-American, anti-War song

[Andrei Bulba]

And “Born To Run” refers to NJ as a death trap, and talks about your girlfriend dropping off her “brats” with her mother so you can go out on a suicide run.

[Alberta's Child]

I know. It also wasn't one of his first four records, which was the subject of my post.

Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey (1973)
The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)

"Born In The U.S.A." was released in 1984.