Those were Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics for a song called “Out of Work,” recorded by Gary U.S. Bonds — and it might be what members of one cover band asked themselves this week when a forthcoming gig was abruptly canceled.

Over here on E Street, it’s pretty quiet now that a Jersey Shore bar owner questioned whether No Surrender, a Bruce Springsteen cover band, should perform at his establishment after the real Springsteen openly criticized Donald Trump.

With Bruce Springsteen criticizing the White House administration, the American Federation of Musicians defended the singer after backlash.