Springsteen & Fallon: "You're killing the working man who's stuck in the
Governor Chris Christie Fort Lee New Jersey Traffic Jam."
Under any other circumstances, Chris Christie would be thrilled to have his name in the lyrics of a Bruce Springsteen song. Christie is a huge fan of the Boss. For years he tried to meet his idol to no avail. That is until Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey in 2012 and President Obama arranged for Chris Christie to meet Bruce Springsteen. Remember this?
Chris Christie cried when he hugged Springtsteen, still paying it forward by kos.
Unfortunately for Christie, each day brings new revelations about what happened last September when two of three Fort Lee toll lanes to the George Washington Bridge were closed. Adding insult to injury, investigations into how the Hurricane Sandy funds are being distributed are also getting underway. You may have watched Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night or already seen the video of Jimmy Fallon and Bruce Springsteen singing the song, Governor Chris Christie Fort Lee New Jersey Traffic Jam. However, I know there are those who are unable to watch videos online, and thought you too might want to know what the buzz is all about. Also, sometimes carefully reading the words adds new meaning and depth to the song. So here’s a transcription of the segment and the song set to the tune of Springsteen's Born to Run:
Jimmy Fallon (walks out on stage strumming guitar):
All Right.
In the day we sweat it out on the streets, stuck in traffic on the GWB.
They shut down the tollbooths of glory 'cause we didn't endorse Christie.
Sprung from cages on Highway 9, we got three lanes closed, so Jersey get your ass in line.
Whoa, maybe this Bridge-Gate was just payback. It's a bitch slap to the state Democrats.
We got to get out but we can’t.
We’re stuck in Governor Chris Christie’s Fort Lee New Jersey Traffic Jam.
Yeah! Hey, Yeah! Yeah!
The real Bruce Springsteen joins Fallon on stage.
Jimmy Fallon: I can’t hear you. Hey.
Fallon sees Springsteen; gives him a nod.
Bruce Springsteen:
Governor, let me in. I want to be your friend; there’ll be no partisan divisions.
Let me wrap may legs ‘round your mighty rims and relieve your stressful condition.
You got Wall Street masters stuck cheek-to-cheek with blue collar truckers, and man, I really got to take a leak.
But I can't. I'm stuck in Governor Chris Christie's Fort Lee New Jersey Traffic Jam.
Guitar riff by Springsteen & Fallon.
Springsteen & Fallon: One, two, three, four …
Jimmy Fallon: Highway’s jammed with pissed off drivers with no place left to go.
And the press conference went on and on.
Bruce Springsteen: It was longer than one of my own damn shows.
Jimmy Fallon: Someday, Governor, I don't know when, this will all end, but till then
Springsteen & Fallon: You're killing the working man who's stuck in the Governor Chris Christie Fort Lee New Jersey Traffic Jam.
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa.
Bruce Springsteen: I gotta take a leak.
Jimmy Fallon: Whoa, oh oh oh
Bruce Springsteen: I really gotta take a leak.
Jimmy Fallon: Whoa, oh oh oh
Springsteen & Fallon: Down in Jerseyland.