text:  talking about the United States in great big broad strokes, you know, political systems, social mores, and then, of course, the songs that kind of paint a picture of the United States in miniature. This is one such song from Bruce Springsteen's album Nebraska. It's called Highway Patrolman. And if you want to drop me a line about anything you've heard today, you can email me at jlong at hawaiipublicradio.org.