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Running circus
Running circles
"Ain't Even Done With The Night" (MP3)
81 dollars a night
Ain't even done with the night.
"Ain't Even Done With The Night" (MP3)
And I know 22
And I know what to do
"Ain't Even Done With The Night" (MP3)
And sad for saying on the radio
And Sam Cooke singing on the radio
"Ain't Even Done With The Night" (MP3)
Fred Sanford singin' on the radio.
And Sam Cooke singin' on the radio.
"Ain't Even Done with the Night" (MP3)
And I aimed from my gun in the night
And I ain't even done with the night
And Diane to me don't sound like all that much fun
And dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun
Growin' up leads to growin' old and then to Dianne.
And Dianne to me don't sound like all that much fun.
Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,
And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun.
How come Dougherty Dougherty always wins.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I called my preacher I said give me strength from Our Father
I called my preacher I said give me strength for Round 5
I fart with authority, and Lori had always winced.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I fight Dorothy and Dorothy always wins.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I fight Iori, Iori always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight a whore in the door and she always wins.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I fight authority and Lord, I always will
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority and Lord, they always win
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight with Dorathy and Dorathy always wins.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I fight with Dorothy and Dorothy always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight with Dorothy, Dorothy always wins.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I fight with Dorothy; Dorothy always win.
I fight authority; authority always wins.
I find a four-leaf clover and always win.
When I fight authority, authority always wins.
I find authority a bore and I always will
I fight authority, authority always wins
I find authority annoying and always will.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
I find authority in that and I always will.
I fight authority. Authority always wins.
I find that 40, 40 always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I think it's a toad, a toad in space.
I think it's a total disgrace.
I've been doing it since I was a yucky little Commie redneck
I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
So I call up my preacher
I say give me a shrink for round 5.
He said you don't need no shrink; you need to grow up, son.
So I call up my preacher
I say give me strength for round 5.
He said you don't need no strength; you need to grow up, son.
Well I fight the law, and lord I always will.
When I fight authority, authority always wins.
Well they think they sold puke when they got you in air conditionin'.
They think they're so cute when they got you in that condition.
When I fight a thought,
the thought it always wins
When I fight authority,
authority always wins
When I fight with Dorothy, Dorothy always wins.
I fight authority, authority always wins.
You always win
Authority always wins
All the chilly damn bills have been paid.
All utility bills have been paid.
By future generations
On the highways that we love
Our future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
Just to see ourselves as still the young liars
Just to tell our souls we're still the young lions
Men and young boys
A million young poets
Our future generations
On highway Xanadu.
By future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built.
Sleepin' with your backpack, to the bone
Sleepin' with your back, to your loved one
And Pooh bear was Pooh bear
And groovin' was groovin'
And croquet was croquet
And groovin’ was groovin’
And gouda was gouda
And groovin' was groovin'
And grooming was grooming
And groovy was groovy
Dancing with everything
Dancing meant everything.
Got a few cares of my own
Got a few kids of my own
I grew up on the outskirts of town
and I ain't no farm bus baby
I grew up in the outskirts of town
in a eight room farm house baby
I tried to cup a cherry bomb.
Outside the club Cherry Bomb.
I tried to cut a cherry bomb.
Outside the club 'Cherry Bomb'
I'd wake up to relieve myself.
Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends.
Outside I threw a cherry bomb
Outside the club 'Cherry Bomb'
Outside the club Cheddar Bomb
Outside the club Cherry Bomb
Outside the club Jerry Bond
Outside the club Cherry Bomb
Outside the curb, Cherry Bomb
Outside the club Cherry Bomb.
Packed a suitcase of my own
Got a few kids of my own
That was when a spoke was a spoke
And Pooh Bear was Pooh Bear
That was when a sport was a sport
And grooving was grooving
That's when I spoke the words I spoke
And Whoville was Whoville!
That was when a sport was a sport
And grooving was grooving
That's when a coke was a coke.
That's when a sport was a sport
That's when a smoke was a smoke.
That's when a sport was a sport.
That's when a spoke was a smoke
That's when a sport was a sport
That's when a spoke was a spoke.
That's when a sport was a sport.
That's when smoke was smoke
That's when a sport was a sport
That's when the boat was afloat.
That's when a sport was a sport.
That's when the spoke was spoke.
That's when a sport was a sport.
The best way to smoke is to smoke
That's when a sport was a sport
Uh-huh, it's really pumpin'
Our hearts were really pumpin'
Watching "Laugh-In" with our friends.
Holding hands meant somethin' baby
Laughin' laughin' with our friends
Holding hands meant somethin' baby
When they hear me tow the line, here's to you
When they hear me talkin' like this to you
And I don't mind being there with you, boy
I've had - God bless ya - for years and years
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure for years and years
And I don't mind the All-American Boy
I've had it, God bless you, for years and years
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure for years and years
And when you lift up your balls
And what you lift up must fall
But I know I'm a real good gas
With a meatloaf on my shoulder, see what I ask
But I know I'm a real good dancer
Don't need to look over my shoulder to see what I'm after
I can see your problem with the hoochie bear.
Everybody's got their problems; ain't no new news here.
I don't mind bein' down with the boys.
I don't mind being their whipping boy.
I have, God bless ya, for years and years.
I've had that pleasure for years and years.
If there's a problem or Ishii girl
Don't confuse the problem with the issue, girl
No good Chico's are funny.
No good deed goes unpunished.
No good peoples are funny.
No good deed goes unpunished
No good tinkles are funny.
No good deed goes unpunished
On the same old truck you've been driving for years
I'm the same old trouble you've been having for years
Other Geek-o's are funny
No good deed goes unpunished
Same people say I'm obnoxiously lazy.
Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
Second best is what you get
Playin' around with kangaroos.
Second best is what you get
'Til you learn to bend the rules.
Some people say I'm a notch too lazy
or
Some people say that I'm a Nazi lady
Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
Some people say I'm not so lazy
Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
Some people say I'm nuts, so lazy
Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
Waltz on top of the town
When the walls come tumblin' down
And now some pimples
or
And now some pickles
And now some people
Some people say that I'm nauseous and feeling sick
Some people say that I'm obnoxious and lazy
"Cuttin' Heads"
Lay low, Brown Bobby.
Lay low, proud Poppi.
I walk with you and snake it.
I want you to dance naked.
I want you to stick it.
I want you to dance naked.
I want you too--Dan's naked.
I want you to dance naked.
What is grandma bakin?
I want to dance naked
Serve compassions with love
Such emotional love
Situation of love
or
Situational love
Such emotional love
She must be thanking
She must be thinking
"Hand To Hold On To"
Go to work and be a Hollywood star.
Drive your 4-wheel drive right thru the mud.
Go to work and be a Hollywood stud.
Drive your 4-wheel drive right thru the mud.
"Hand To Hold On To"
Have good luck with your financial situation.
Play the ponies, be president of the United Nations
Go to work and be a Hollywood star
Drive your 4-wheel drive, into yourown car
Have good luck with your financial situation.
Play the ponies, be president of the United Nations
Go to work and be a Hollywood stud
Drive your 4-wheel drive into the mud
"Hand To Hold On To"
Have good with your financial securities.
Have good luck with your financial situation.
"Hand to Hold On To"
Don't need to be no strong hand
Don't need to be no weak hand
Don't need to be no strong hand
Don't need to be no rich hand
"Hand to Hold On To"
You can laugh and choke
You can laugh and joke
For I descend from this farm
Now dreams beyond, my earthly farm.
For I descend from this vault
Now dreams beyond my earthly vault.
Honey, equal to
Unequal to
The dusty witch this flesh shall return
It is the ancient green dust a-gone.
The dust to which this flesh shall return
It is the ancient dreaming dust of God.
Come on and make it up, hurt so good
Come on and make it a-hurt so good.
Come on and make it up
Come on and make it a...
"Hurts So Good"
It's so good
Hurts so good
Now that I'm getting odor, so much odor.
Now that I'm getting older, so much older.
Now that I'm getting older, so much odor
Now that I'm getting older, so much older
Sim pull a little those young boy ways.
Said put away those young boy ways.
Simple with those young boy days.
Said put away those young boy ways.
Simple with those young boy ways.
Said put away those young boy ways.
Sink your teeth right through my b*ll*s baby
Let's see what we can do.
Sink your teeth right through my bones baby
Let's see what we can do.
Sometimes love don't feel like a shoe.
Sometimes love don't feel like it should.
Sometimes love don't fit like shoes
You make it hurt so good.
Sometimes love don't feel like it should
You make it hurt so good.
We can f*ck around all day long
We can walk around all day long
We could f*** around all day long.
We could walk around all day long.
When I was a young boy,
say boo we do those young boy ways
When I was a young boy,
I said put away all those young boy ways
When I was a young boy,
simple with those young boy ways
When I was a young boy,
I said put away all those young boy ways
You ate those green eggs, and you are young
You ain't as green as you are young
You're eighty-three and you are young.
You ain't as green as you are young.
Your anis green and you are young.
You ain't as green as you are young.
As I watch it from this whole alcohol
And all the stories go dancin' to the radio...
As I watch from the hole I call home
All the stony's are dancin' to the radio....
Electricity romps through the elms
And I watch it from this hole like a hound
And all the stories are dancin' to the radio
And I got the world callin' me 'opium' tonight on the phone
Electricity runs through the video
And I watch it from this hole I call home
And all them stonies are dancin' to the radio
And I got the world callin' me up free tonight on the phone
I need a mother
I need a lover
One that knows the meaning of
'Hey, it's a highway'
Some girl that knows the meaning of
'Hey, hit the highway'
Racing through the human junkyard at night.
I'm so confused my mind is in zero.
Electricity runs through my fingers.
I watch from this hole like a hawk.
Racing through the human jungle at night.
I'm so confused my mind is indifferent.
Electricity runs through the video.
As I watch from this hole I call home
Well I've been walkin' the streets and doublin' down
Racin' through the human jungle at night
I'm so confused, my mind is in zeroes
Hey - I'm so weak, folks, that I shut off that light!
Well I've been walking the streets up and down
Racin' through the human jungle at night
I'm so confused, my mind is indifferent
Hey - I'm so weak, won't somebody shut off that light?
Well, I've been woped out by this schoon that I be livin'.
Well, I'm not wiped out by this poolroom life I'm living.
I need a mother that won’t drive me crazy
I need a lover that won’t drive me crazy
Some girl that knows the meaning of uh-
Hey, it's a highway!
Well I'm now wiped out by this street life I'm livin'
I'm gonna quit this job, and go to school here back home
And I'm not askin' to need love that people give me
Hey, I just can't face shakin' in this bedroom
Come on down
Some girl that knows the meaning of ah-
Hey hit the highway!
Well I'm not wiped out by this poolroom life I'm livin'
I'm gonna quit this job, and go to school, and head back home
And I'm not askin' to be loved or be forgiven
Hey, I just can't face shakin' in this bedroom
One more night alone
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
I saw Mommy kick ol' Santa Claus.
I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus.
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
She didn't see me green
She didn't see me creep
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Then, I saw Mommy kick old Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kicking Santa Claus last night
Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night
"Jack And Diane"
A little ditty 'bout Jack & Diane
Two unremarkable kids growing up in a hot land
A little ditty 'bout Jack & Diane
Two American kids growing up in the heart land
"Jack And Diane"
Buddy, yeah. I see life goes on.
Long after the period of livin is gone.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone
"Jack And Diane"
Cable come around really soon,
make us primitive men
Changes come around real soon,
make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Change this song around,
real soon you'll be swimmin' in men
Chages come around real soon,
makes us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come along real soon make us swimmin' immense.
Changes come along real soon make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come along real soon, make us withered and bent.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon
Make us swimmin' in men
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon make the swimming immense
Changes come around real soon make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon make us primitive man
Changes come around real soon make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon make us women, Amen!
Changes come around real soon make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon naked, swimming in men.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, let's go swimmin' and then
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make me a swim-a-lint man.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us Liberty men.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swim in Amen.
Changes come around real soon make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swim in a can.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swim in that mess.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swimmin' again.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swimmin' in debt.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swimming in bed
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swivel and bend
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us swiveling men
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make you swear by that man.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, makes us swimming in hens.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, we'll be swimming again.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, we'll go swimming again.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, make us women again
or
Change comes around real soon, have you swimming in sand
or
Changes come around real soon, we'll go swimming and then
or
Changes come around real soon, we'll go swimming and then
Changes come around real soon, makes us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon, we're just swimming, and BAM!
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around real soon
Make us live it again
Changes come around real soon,
Make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes come around really soon, make us women, admit it.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes comin' down real soon, baby, live and let live
Changes come around real soon, makes us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes comin' round real soon, we just do what we can.
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Changes comin' round real soon,
Makes us swimmin' and then
Changes come around real soon,
Make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Changes comin' round soon make us women and then...
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's Debby-Tommed the backseat of Jackie's car
Diane's the debutant backseat of Jackie's car
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's daddy taught back seat of Jackie's car.
Diane's debutante back seat of Jackie's car.
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's dating Tom in the backseat of Jackie's car.
Diane's debutante--backseat of Jackie's car.
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's doing time in the backseat with Jackie's mom.
Diane's debutante--backseat of Jackie's car.
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's gonna become the back seat of Jackie's car
or
Diane's standin' tall in the back seat of Jackie's car
Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's jacket's on the backseat of Jackie's car
Diane's debutante on the backseat of Jackie's car
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
He's got his head between her knees
Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
He's got his hand between her knees
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's spending time in the backseat of Jackie's car
Diane's debutante on the backseat of Jackie's car
Editor's note: All of this performer's entries have been filed under 'John Mellencamp' to eliminate clutter.
"Jack And Diane"
Diane's ticket's on the backseat of Jackie's car
Diane's debutante on the backseat of Jackie's car
"Jack And Diane"
Don't let it rock, let it roll
Let the Poppa Bear come and save my soul
hold on to sixteen as long as you can
changes come around real soon make us swimmin' in bed
So let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
changes come aroud real soon make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Dribble of a spot of Brook's Lightning
And do as I please.
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please.
"Jack And Diane"
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks slacks and do what I please.
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please.
"Jack And Diane"
Dribble off those barbecue slabs
And do as we please.
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do as I please.
"Jack And Diane"
Dribble off those bubbly brooks; laugh and do as I please.
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks let me do as I please
"Jack And Diane"
Go, Little Rock! Lady, roll.
So let it rock, let it roll
"Jack And Diane"
Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let the momma whale come and save my soul
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Gonna let it rock, let it roll,
Let the power of hell come and save our souls
or
Gonna let it rock, let it roll,
let the power vale come and save our souls
or
Gonna let it rock, let it roll,
let the power vale come and save our souls
Let it rock, let it roll,
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let the bubble bounce, come and save my soul
Holdin' on to six feet as long as you can
Changes comin' round real soon, make us quibble and bend.
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
Editor's note: PLEASE REMEMBER TO TYPE IN BR TAGS between consecutive lines. Otherwise it will appear as a run-on paragraph, which is not easy on the eyes when reading song lyrics.
"Jack And Diane"
Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let them come in, come and save my soul
Hold on your six-string, as long as you can
Won't you come around and make us slimmer than man.
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Changes come aroud real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Hold on to six string as long as you can.
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
"Jack And Diane"
Jackie O's gonna be a football star
Diana's getting all that Pepsi in Jackie's car
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
Diane's debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
"Jack And Diane"
Jackie sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his fair exchange thing.
Jackie sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
"Jack And Diane"
Jackie sits back, flex his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his best change game
Jackie sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
"Jack And Diane"
Jackie sits back, reflects his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
Jackie sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
"Jack And Diane"
Jackie sits back, to flex his nostrils a moment.
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
Jackie sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
"Jack And Diane"
Janey's comin' round real soon take us swimming and then,
Changes come around real soon make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Jesus comin' round real soon, make us women and men
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Jiggle off those Bobby Brooks laughing and do what I please
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please
"Jack And Diane"
Jiggle off those bobby-bruise laughin' do what I please
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks let me do as I please
"Jack And Diane"
Lemme tell ya 'bout Jack and Diane.
Little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane.
"Jack And Diane"
Let Taco Bell come on and save my soul
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let it rock let it roll
Let the power of wealth come and save our soul.
Let it rock, let it roll,
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the bottle melt, come and sing my song
Hold on to the sixties as long as you can
changes come aroud real soon make us livin' again
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
changes come aroud real soon make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Let it rock, let it roll,
put the bottle down, come and save my soul.
Hold on to the 60s as long as you can,
changes come around real soon make you real good in bed.
Let it rock, let it roll,
let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can,
changes come around real soon make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Let it rock, let it roll
Let a bottle of milk, come and cereal.
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Mama Vamp come and save my soul.
Let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
I look pretty. Jack and Diane
or
Little did it, about Jack & Diane
or
Let me tell ya 'bout Jack and Diane
or
Let me tell ya 'bout Jack and Diane
Little Ditty about Jack and Diane
"Jack And Diane"
Let that Bobby Bell come and save my soul.
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Let the Bible man come and save my soul
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the Taco Bell come and save my soul
or
Let the ball bounce, come and save my soul
or
Let the ball bounce, come and save my soul
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bobble bounce come and save my soul
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bottle bank save your soul
Let the Bible belt come down and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bottle bill come and save my soul
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bottle bounce, come on, save my soul.
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bottle of ale come and save my soul.
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bubba bell ring and save me. So?
Hold on to sixty. And nine when you can.
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can,
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bubble bath come and save my soul
Let the bible belt come and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Pappa bear come and save my soul
or
Let the bubble bounce come and save my soul
or
Let the bubble bounce come and save my soul
Let the Bible belt come down and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the bubble bell come and free my soul
or
Let the buckle belt come and free my soul
or
Let the buckle belt come and free my soul
Let the bible belt come and free my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Let the muscle bound come and save my soul.
Let the Bible Belt come and free my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Listen Papa Bell, come and sing my song
Let the Bible belt come down and save my soul
"Jack And Diane"
Little Debbie
That Jack and Diane
A little ditty
'Bout Jack and Diane
Editor's note: ALL of this performer's songs are going to be filed under his real name, John Mellencamp, since that is his legal name, and the way he is known all over the world.
"Jack And Diane"
Little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane
Three American kids going to the promised land.
Little ditty, 'bout Jack and Diane
Two American kids doing the best that they can.
"Jack And Diane"
Little t*****s on Jackie and Diane.
Little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane.
"Jack And Diane"
Little tittes about Jack and Diane
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
"Jack And Diane"
Long after the thread of living is gone
Long after the thrill of living is gone
"Jack And Diane"
Long after the threat of living is gone.
Long after the thrill of living is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Long after the thrill, of Olivia Newton-John
Long after the thrill of living is gone
"Jack And Diane"
Make us swim in a can
Make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Make us swimmin' again
Make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Make us swimming at best
Make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Make yourself a round rooster,
then your swimming in hens
Changes come around real soon,
make us women and men
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on.
Don't open the fridge, the lemonade's gone.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on
Don't have to be afraid of living in the dark.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on
Don't have to be afraid of when living is gone.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the threat of living is gone
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' in the john
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living in Chicago.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill, of Olivia Newton-John.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh, let it rock, let it roll Let the "Papa Bear" come and save my soul
Let it rock, let it roll, Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
Thanks
"Jack And Diane"
Oh, yeah, life goes on
long after the mystery of livin' is gone
Oh, yeah, life goes on
long after the thrill of livin' is gone
"Jack And Diane"
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the mystery of livin' in a song.
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the thread of livin' is gone.
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' in a song.
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Old lady rock
Lady roll
Let the bottled vamp come and save our soul
Hang onto 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon, make you swimmin' in men.
Let it rock
Let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
Hold on to 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
"Jack And Diane"
Peeble on those Bobbie Brooks
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
"Jack And Diane"
Scratches his head and does a fast change scene.
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
"Jack And Diane"
Shuffle off those Bobby Brooks legs
And do what I please.
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please.
"Jack And Diane"
So we walked through the door.
Suckin' on chili dogs
"Jack And Diane"
So, let it rock
Let it roll
Let the bottle bounce come and save my soul.
Let it rock
Let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Stuck an orange in the door
Suckin' on a chili dog
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin on his chili dog, outside she tastes it, free.
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin' down chili dogs and trying to break free.
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze.
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin' down chili dogs out by the shady tree
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin' on chili dog, outside tastes free
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin' on chili dogs on a Saturday spree
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin' on chili dogs, outside the taste is free.
Suckin' on chili dogs, outside the Tastee Freeze.
"Jack And Diane"
Suckin' on chilli dogs
Outside the shade tree.
Suckin' on chilli dogs
Outside the Tastee Freeze.
"Jack And Diane"
The little 5th grader of living is gone.
Long after the thrill of living is gone.
"Jack And Diane"
Tip the bottle up, come on and save my soul.
Let the Bible Belt come down and save my soul.
"Jack And Diane"
Tumble on down to Father Brook's lap and do what I please
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please
"Jack And Diane"
Two American kids doin' it as fast as they can.
Two American kids doing the best that they can.
"Jack And Diane"
Two American kids doing it till they're deadpan!
Two American kids doing the best that they can!
"Jack And Diane"
Two American kids growing up in a hot land
Two American kids growing up in the heartland
"Jack And Diane"
When Diane does the quarterback sneak, oh Jackie's calm.
Diane's the Debutante of the backseat of Jackie's car.
"Jack and Diane"
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks slacks, let me do what I please.
"Jack and Diane"
Let the bottle of milk come and save my soul
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
"Jack and Diane"
Suckin' on chili dogs, our scientists freed
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze
Bobbie Dog and Big Jim Gato
Bobie Doll and Big Jim Picato
Bowe Bergdahl and Big Jim Picato
Bobie Doll and Big Jim Picato
Come on down to Sundown Cafe
Come on down to some damn cafe
Going down to big avocado
Bobbie Doll and Big Jim Picato
I bought a dog, and named him Big Otto
Bobbie Doll and Big Jim Picato
Just another Dave
Just another day
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
He just made that stormy nacht
There ain't no girl like dad
He just made that story up
There ain't no girl like that
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
I saw you burst
I saw you first
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
On a half baked night, with blue skies above me.
In a hand painted night, me and Gypsy Scotty are partners.
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
She stares her eyes in the glass with her L.A. gun fingers.
She stirs the ice in her glass with her elegant finger.
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
She stirs the a** end of a glass with an L.A. container.
She stirs the ice in her glass with her elegant finger.
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
She stirs the ice in her glass with her L.A. gun finger.
She stirs the ice in her glass with her elegant finger.
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
She stirs the ice in the glass with the L.A. Good Finger.
She stirs the ice in the glass with her elegant finger.
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (MP3)
Tells me a story of a girl he knows she can turkey
Tells me a story of a girl he knows in Kentucky
Hold me all night
Lonely ol' night
It's lonely all night
It's a lonely old night
"Lovin Mother Fo Ya" (MP3)
I'll kick your muffin, Martha Foyer
or
I'll kick your lovin' mother for ya
or
I'll kick your lovin' mother for ya
'Cause I'm a kickin' mother for ya
"Lovin Mother Fo Ya" (MP3)
They'll be a f*ckin' mother for ya
Don't you know
They'll be a suckin' mother for ya
Don't you know
In the mountain pie
In the melting pot
"Minutes to Memories" (MP3)
I want to stop in no sun-settin' sand
I don't take stock in those uncertain things
"Minutes to Memories" (MP3)
Life took away the dreams
That we had planned
Life sweeps away the dreams
That we have planned
"Minutes to Memories" (MP3)
Looked at the young brand who was ridin' beside him
Looked at the young man who was ridin' beside him
I think he meant to sing "man", but sang what sounds like "brand" - and they left it in. Anyway, 'young brand' fits nicely, and that's what it sounded like on AM radio.
"Minutes to Memories" (MP3)
On a Greyhound twenty miles beyond Jamestown
On a Greyhound thirty miles beyond Jamestown
"Minutes to Memories" (MP3)
This highway is long but I knew a song that were longer
This highway is long but I know some that are longer
"Minutes to Memories" (MP3)
When I think back I thought the old man was a hustler
When I think back on the old man and the bus ride
"My Sweet Love"
My sweet Lord
My sweet love
"Our Country"
Ideas I think are right
Ideals I think are right
"Our Country"
This is all contrary
This is our country
"Our Country"
This is just crunchy
This is our country
And the tree burned up
My favourite fire.
And the dream burned up
Like paper in fire.
Black paper in fire
Like paper in fire
Black pepper in fire
Like paper in fire
Favorite fire
Paper in fire
Paper and fire
Lickin' out the ashtray.
Paper in fire
Stinkin' up the ashtrays.
Paper and fire
Lickin' up the ashtray
Paper in fire
Stinkin' up the ashtrays
Paper and fire
Takin' out the ashtray.
Paper in fire
Stinkin' up the ashtrays.
Paper in fire
Diggin' up the ashtray
Paper in fire
Stinkin' up the ashtrays
The dream burned up as my favorite fire.
The dream burned up like paper in fire.
Paintball and fire
Paper in fire
Pampers in fire
Paper in Fire
"Peaceful World"
Come on baby, take a ride on me
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
Come on baby, take a ride with me
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
"Peaceful World"
From Oakland, Indiana down the Tennessee.
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee.
"Peaceful World"
From Upton, Indiana down the Tennessee
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
"Peaceful World"
If you're not part of the furniture,
then get out of my way.
If you're not part of the future,
then get out of the way.
"Peaceful World"
My name's God,
The work's OK.
The money's good
And the work's OK.
'Cause the sinful man, baby, pays the bills, the bills, the bills that kill
'Cause the simple man, baby, pays for the thrills, the bills, the pills that kill
'Cause the sinful man, baby,
Pays the bills, the bills, the bills that kill
'Cause the simple man, baby,
Pays for the thrills, the bills, the pills that kill
'Cuz the simple man baby pays for the bills,
the bills, the bills that kill
'Cuz the simple man baby pays for the thrills,
the bills, and the pills that kill
And he looks at her and says, "Hey darlin', I can remember when you could starve a block."
And he looks at her and says,"Hey darlin', I can remember when you could stop a clock."
And he looks at her and says,"Hey darlin', I can remember when you could stop a plow."
And he looks at her and says,"Hey darlin', I can remember when you could stop a clock."
And he looks at her and says,
"Hey darlin', I can remember when
you could stop a block."
And he looks at her and says,
"Hey darlin', I can remember when
you could stop a clock."
And he looks at us and says: hey darling
I can remember when you could carve a block.
And he looks at her and says: hey darling
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
And vacation down in Tacoma makes it cool.
And vacation down in the Gulf of Mexico.
But a Superman baby pays the tills,
The belts, the pews that kill
'Cuz the simple man baby pays for the thrills,
The bills and the pills that kill
But the simpleton man baby pays the 'fills,
The bills, the dues that care
'Cuz the simple man baby pays for the thrills,
The bills and the pills that kill
Cousin told me when I was younger
'Cause they told me when I was younger
Go to work and somehow rise
And vacation down at Togoa, Mexico
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the gull o' Mexico
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico
Go to work in the sun hot rise and vacation down in Gold Man's Cove
Go to work in some high rise and vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico
Hate that America
Ain't that America
He looks at her and says:
Hey, darling, I remember when you could start with flour
And he looks at her and says:
Hey darling I can remember when you could stop a clock.
He's got an estate runnin' through his front yard
You know he thinks his God is so good.
He's got [an] interstate runnin' through his front yard
You know he thinks he's got it so good.
I can remember when you could start a flood.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I can remember when you could starve a block.
I rcan emember when you could stop a clock.
I can remember when you could starve a flower.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I can remember when you could starve a fly.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I can remember when you could stop a plow.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I remember when you could slop a hog.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I remember when you could start a blog.
I remember when you could stop a clock.
Editor's note: However, blogs did not exist when this song was made!!
I remember when you could start with flour
I can remember when you could stop a clock
I remember when you could starve a clock
or
I remember when you could starve a cloak
I remember when you could stop a clock
I remember when you could starve a crowd
I can remember when you could stop a clock
I remember when you could starve a flower
I can remember when you could stop a clock
I remember when you could starve a fly.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I remember when you could starve a glove.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
I remember when you could stuff a block.
I can remember when you could stop a clock.
In a stable through his front chow
Interstate running through his front yard
Interstate going through his front 'ciao'.
Interstate running through his front yard.
Little brick houses for you and me
Little pink houses for you and me
Little pigs and cows-es
For you and me
Little pink houses
For you and me
Little pink trousers for you and me.
Little pink houses for you and me.
Livin' in a bland neighborhood
Livin' in a black neighborhood
Living in a blind mans world
Living in a black neighborhood
Living where blind men hurled
Living in a black neighbourhood
The bears and the pears that kill
The bills and the pills that kill
There's a black man
With the black hair
Living in a blind man's home
There's a black man
With a black cat
Living in a black neighborhood
There's a blind man with a black cap
Living in a bland neighbourhood
He's got an inner sanctum runnin' from his front porch
You know, he think, that His God is so cool
There's a black man with a black cat
Living in a black neighbourhood
He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard
You know, he think, that he's got it so good
There's a woman in the kitchen cleanin' the every day slobs
And he looks at her and says: 'Hey Donna, I can remember when you could stop a truck.'
And there's a woman in the kitchen cleanin' up the evening slop
And he looks at her and says: 'Hey darling, I can remember when you could stop a clock.'
There's a young man and a teacher,
Listening to a rotten roll station
There's a young man in a T-shirt,
Listening to a rockin' rollin' station
Well there's a young man with his teacher
Well there's a young man in a t-shirt
You know he thinks he's Daddy's little girl.
You know he thinks he's got it so good.
"Play Guitar"
Forget all about that macho dish and learn how to play guitar
Forget all about that macho s**t and learn how to play guitar
"Play Guitar"
Learn how to plug a tire.
Learn how to play guitar.
"Play Guitar"
Plague of tar
Play guitar
"Pop Singer"
Don't wanna be no Bob Seger.
Don't wanna play no Bob Song
Don't wanna be no pop singer
Don't wanna play no pop song
"Pop Singer"
Epoxy sealer
A pop singer
"Pop Singer"
Never wanna be no Bob Seger
Never wanted to write no Bob's song.
Never wanted to be no pop singer
Never wanted to write no pop song.
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
Honor, I seek it in the U.S.A., yeah yeah!
Back it in the U.S.A.!
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., yeah yeah!
Rockin' in the U.S.A.!
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I love Seka in the USA!
R-O-C-K in the USA-hey!
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I love a seeker in the USA.
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I love chicken in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I'll go sick in the USA
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I'll go sicker in the USA
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I'm a little sickie in the USA!
R-O-C-K in the USA-hey!
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I'm a love seeker in the U.S.A. - hey!
R-O-C-K in the U.S.A. - hey!
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I'm a love seeker in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I'm a love seeker in the USA
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
I've got a secret in the USA.
R-O-C-K in the USA.
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
Lyin' f---in' Jesus
You know that they just might
With blind faith in Jesus
You know that they just might
Fortunately, John Mellencamp is not a Satanist. The way I heard the lyrics originally, I thought he was!
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
Our love's secret in the USA
R-O-C-K in the U.S.A. - hey!
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
Owner of a C.K. in the USA
R-O-C-K in the U.S.A
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
Some are black and some are white
Aunt Jemima sleep on your floor tonight
Some are black and some are white
ain't too proud to sleep on your floor tonight
"R-O-C-K In The U.S.A." (MP3)
With the blind baby Jesus, you know that they just might.
With the blind faith of Jesus, you know that they just might.
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I-don't-wanna-see-you in the USA.
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
Let's escape from the U.S.A.
R. O. C. K. in the U.S.A
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
Spotlight on Ma Teresa
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
There was Frankie Lymon-Bobby Fools-Lunch Wagon
(They were rockin')
Jackie Nelson-Shangralas-Young Wrestlers
(They were rockin')
Spotlighters-Martha-Riva
Don't forget James Brown
They was Frankie Lymon-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangri-Las-Young Rascals
(They were rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Don't forget James Brown
"R-O-C-K in the U.S.A." (MP3)
I love C.K. in the U.S.A., yeah yeah!
Clark Kent in the U.S.A.!
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., yeah yeah!
Rockin' in the U.S.A.!
"R-O-C-K in the U.S.A." (MP3)
I love Sea Gate in the U.S.A.
R-O-C-K in the USA.
"R-O-C-K in the U.S.A." (MP3)
Said goodbye to the fridge
Said goodbye to the friends
"R-O-C-K in the U.S.A" (MP3)
Born little Seka in the USA
R. O. C. K. in the U.S.A
"R-O-C-K in the USA" (MP3)
Some are black and some are white
Aunt Jemima, sleep on the floor tonight
Some are black and some are white
Ain’t too proud to sleep on the floor tonight
"R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." (MP3)
Spotlighters, Marv, Aretha
Don't forget James Brown.
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Don't forget James Brown.
'Marv', as in Marvin Gaye.
"R.O.C.K. In The USA" (MP3)
Spotlight on Bartho Reavis, don't forget James Brown
Spotlight on Martha Reeves, don't forget James Brown
"R.O.C.K. In The USA" (MP3)
Spotlight on Ma Teresa, don't forget James Brown
Spotlight on Martha Reeves, don't forget James Brown
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
F.*.*.K. in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
Follow sick days in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
I am silly in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
Olive seekers in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
Paris teacher in the U.S.A.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
Power of C.K. in the U.S.A.!
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.!
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (MP3)
They come from the 60s
They come from the cities
"ROCK in the U.S.A" (MP3)
Power of the speaker in the USA
R. O. C. K. in the U.S.A
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
Farmers bang for clothes.
Farm has been foreclosed.
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
Grandma's on the front porch with a bottle in her hand
Grandma's on the front porch swing with a Bible in her hand
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
Ninety-seven horses
Planted in the cold-a** yard.
Ninety-seven crosses
Planted in the courthouse yard.
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
Rain on the scare-a-crow, blood on the cow
Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
Rain on the scarecrow, mud on the plow
Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
Rain on the skateboard
Rain on the scarecrow
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
This land federation
This land fed a nation
"Rain on the Scarecrow" (MP3)
Blackburn in the barn
Blackbird in the barn
"Rain on the Scarecrow" (MP3)
Carted a fresh shipment of dioxin off the land
Called my old friend Schepman up to auction off the land
"Rave On"
Ray Vaughn (4X)
Rave on (4X)
Like a bell through the hoop
Like a ball through the hoop
To be a big time rider in the wrong seat
To be a big time rider in the rumbleseat
"Serious Business"
Jack sat, Violet sat, Rock n Roll
Sex and violence and rock n roll
"Serious Business"
Sacks of violins and rock and roll
Sex and violence and rock and roll
"Serious Business"
Sex and body fat and rock and roll
Sex and violence and rock and roll
Another boy romantic that's me
Another boring romantic that's me
Another foreign romantic, that's me
Another boring romantic, that's me
Dr. Phil and Jesus in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
I was boning a small cow
I was born in a small town
It's katydid in a small town
Educated in a small town
Still hate to see someone say
'Look who's in the big town'
But my baby's a small town
Still hayseed enough to say
Look who's in the big town
But my bed is in a small town
Talked of beer and Jesus in a small town.
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
Talked to Baby Jesus
Taught the fear of Jesus
Talked to fake Jesus in a small town.
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
Talked to fetal Jesus in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
Taught to fear Cheez-Its in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
Taught to feel Jesus in a small town.
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
Tough to be a genius in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
Well I was bored in a small town
Well I was born in a small town
Well I was raped in a small town.
Well I was raised in a small town.
Well, I was born in a smoke stack
Well, I was born in a small town
Well, I was bowling in a small town
Well, I was born in a small town
Well, I was bullying a small town
Well, I was born in a small town
"This Time"
I've been loved
I'm in love
"This Time"
I've had a lot of ghouls in my life
I've had a lot of girls in my life
"What If I Came Knocking?" (MP3)
Would you open the wind door,
and drop me down a kid?
Would you open the window,
and drop me down the key?