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"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 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.
And Diane to me don't sound like all that much fun
And dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun
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
or
I fight authority and Lord, they always win
or
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,
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'
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.
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
Dancing with everything
Dancing meant everything.
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'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'
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 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.
That's when a smoke was a smoke
or
The best way to smoke is to smoke
or
The best way to smoke is to smoke
That's when a sport was a sport
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.
No good Chico's 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
Second best is what you get
Playin' around with kangaroos.
Second best is what you get
'Til you learn to bend the rules.
Same people say I'm obnoxiously lazy.
Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
Some people say that I'm a Nazi lady
or
Some people say I'm a notch too lazy
or
Some people say I'm nuts, so lazy
or
Some people say I'm nuts, so lazy
Some people say 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 ger snaken
or
What is grandma bakin?
or
What is grandma bakin?
I want to dance naked
Situation of love
or
Serve compassions with love
Such emotional love
Situation of love
or
Situational love
Such emotional love
"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.
For I descend from this farm
Now dreams beyond, my earthly farm.
For I descend from this vault
Now dreams beyond my earthly vault.
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.
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.
Now that I'm getting odor, so much odor.
Now that I'm getting older, so much older.
Now that I'm getting odor, so much odor
Now that I'm getting older, so much older
Sim pull a little those young boy ways.
or
Simple with those young boy ways.
Said put away those young boy ways.
Sim pull a little those young boy ways.
or
Simple with those young boy ways.
Said put away those young boy ways.
Simple with those young boy days.
Said put away those young boy ways.
Sink your teeth right through my b***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.
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,
simple with those young boy ways
or
When I was a young boy,
say boo we doos young boy ways
or
When I was a young boy,
say boo we doos young boy ways
When I was a young boy,
Said put away all those young boy ways
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....
One that knows the meaning of
'Hey, it's a highway'
One 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 woped out by this schoon that I B livin'.
Well, I'm not wiped out by this poolroom life I'm living.
"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"
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"
Cable come around really soon,
make us primitive men
Changes come around real soon,
make us women and men
"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"
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 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 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 swimmin' in men.
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, 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 real soon
Make us swim in that mess.
Changes come around real soon
Make 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"
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 doin time in the backseat with Jackie's mom.
or
Diane's doin Tom 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 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"
Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let the momma whale come and save my soul
Gonna 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 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.
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"
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, reflects his thoughts for a moment
scratches his head and does his best James Dean
or
Jackie sits back, flex his thoughts for a moment
scratches his head and does his best change game
or
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"
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 our souls
I also interpreted it to say let the fountain of youth come and save our soul until I understood it to say let the power of wealth come and save our soul.ha!ha!ha! It happens all the time.
"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 the power of wealth come and save our soul.
Let it rock, let it roll,
Let the Bible Belt come and save our souls
"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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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, 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 thrill 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"
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.
So, 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 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"
Jiggle off those Bobby Brooks laughing and do what I please
or
Tumble on down to Father Brook's lap and do what I please
or
Tumble on down to Father Brook's lap and do what I please
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks let me do as 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.
Bobbie Dog and Big Jim Gato
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
"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 fingers.
"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 fingers.
"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 fingers.
"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.
"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
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
Favorite Fire
Paper in Fire
Paper and fire
Lickin' out the ashtray.
or
Paper and fire
Takin' out the ashtray.
Paper in fire
Stinkin' up the ashtrays.
Paper in fire
Diggin' up the ashtray
or
Paper and fire
Lickin' up the ashtray
or
Paper and fire
Lickin' 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.
"Peaceful World"
From Oakland, Indiana down the Tennessee.
or
From Upton, Indiana down to Tennessee.
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee.
"Peaceful World"
From Upton, Indiana down the Tennessee
or
From Oakland, Indiana down to Tennessee
or
From Oakland, Indiana down to 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.
'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 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
or
But the simpleton man baby pays the 'fills,
The bills, the dues that care
or
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 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'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 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 remember when you could stop a clock
john mellencamp sucks. (Ed:No, he doesn't.)
I remember when you could starve a crowd
I remember when you could stop a clock
I remember when you could starve a fly.
I remember when you could stop a clock.
I remember when you could starve a flower
or
I remember when you could start with flour
or
I remember when you could starve a glove
or
I remember when you could starve a glove
I remember when you could stop a clock
In a stable through his front jow
or
In a stable through his front chow
or
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 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.
Living in a blind mans world
Living in a black neighborhood
Living where blind men hurled
Living in a black neighbourhood
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
I remember when you could start a blog.
I remember when you could stop a clock.
I remember when you could stuff a block.
I remember when you could stop a clock.
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"
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)
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)
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)
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 love Seka in the USA!
R-O-C-K in the USA-hey!
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I love Seka in the USA.
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I'll go sick in the USA
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I'll go sick in the USA
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I Love Seka In The USA
or
I'm a Love Seeker in the USA - HEY!
or
I'm a Love Seeker in the USA - HEY!
R-O-C-K in the USA - HEY!
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I'm a love seeker in the USA
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The USA" (MP3)
I've got a secret in the USA.
R-O-C-K in the USA
"R-O-C-K In The USA"
I-don-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)
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 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)
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)
Power of C.K. in the U.S.A.!
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.!
"ROCK In The U.S.A" (MP3)
Owner of a C.K. in the USA
R. O. C. K. in the U.S.A
"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 scarecrow, mud on the plow
or
Rain on the scare-a-crow, blood on the cow
or
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 skateboard
Rain on the scarecrow
"Rain On The Scarecrow" (MP3)
This land federation
This land fed a nation
"Rave On"
Ray Vaughn (4X)
Rave on (4X)
Like a ball through the hoop
Like a bell through the hoop
"Scarecrow"
Farmers bang for clothes.
Farm has been foreclosed.
"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.
or
Taught to feel Jesus in a small town.
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town.
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
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 fake 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 raped in a small town.
Well I was raised in a small town.
"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?
The wild Linus Pauling
The wild night is calling