Suzanne And The Jewels John Cougar Mellencamp

Suzanne and the jewels in a bed. Suzanne and her jewels Livin' on the edge of a friend. Suzanne, how will you sleep at night When they take that crown from your head?

The Face Of The Nation John Cougar Mellencamp

As I run through this life Sometimes it breaks my heart Seein' old people goin' downtown Stumblin' their way through the dark And the little babies cry For their mothers' warmth Sometimes I feel so helpless

To The River John Cougar Mellencamp

They are master and slaves We are sunlight and shadow All roads to the river I am lost, I am saved I'm beloved and betrayed All roads to the river And the river runs wide And the river runs deep And I

Human Wheels John Cougar Mellencamp

This land, today, shall draw its last breath And take into its ancient depths This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self While I, with human-hindered eyes Unequal to the sweeping curve of life

Case 795 (The Family) John Cougar Mellencamp

He pulled out a knife And he stuck it to her. He left her bleeding On the floor in the kitchen With cake on her fingers And her wedding ring holding.

Rain On The Scarecrow John Cougar Mellencamp

plow Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow The crops we grew last summer weren't enough to pay the loans Couldn't buy the seed to plant this spring and the Farmers Bank foreclosed Called my old friend

Rain On The Scarecrow (Album Ver.) John Cougar Mellencamp

Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow The crops we grew last summer weren't enough to pay the loans Couldn't buy the seed to plant this spring and the Farmers Bank foreclosed Called my old friend

Sweet Evening Breeze John Cougar Mellencamp

I was loud and a little sad. She was visiting from Atlanta, Georgia. She had come to spend the summer with her dad. I thought she was very pretty.

Rock In The Usa John Cougar Mellencamp

In The U.S.A. John Cougar Mellencamp They come from the cities And they come from the smaller towns Beat up cars with guitars and drummers Goin crack boom bam Chorus R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

Pink Houses John Cougar Mellencamp

There's a black man with a black cat livin' in a black neighborhood He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard You know he thinks that he's got it so good And there's a woman in the kitchen

Thundering Hearts John Cougar Mellencamp

Pop off the top of that Chevrolet, drive through the carwash, laugh and fall around. Smokin' the old Ducados the old man got down in Spain. Eatin' eggs and French fries on the side.

Teardrops Will Fall John Cougar Mellencamp

I read your letter Tears filled my eyes All of your promises failing Nothing but lies So I turned your photograph over face to the wall And when I dim the light in my room tonight Teardrops will fall Teardrops

Deep Blue Heart John Cougar Mellencamp

Daylight is leaving And the night is closing in In just a few hours The sleeplessness begins again My head feels thick And I'm unable to think I guess I'll wait 'til tomorrow And see what it brings I have

Weakest Moments John Cougar Mellencamp

Well, I hear you downstairs; You're foolin' around with your father's brother And your mother's gown. All the old heroes keep coming round To find out if you're still at home.

Peaceful World John Cougar Mellencamp

If I see through it now but I didn't at first The hypocrites made it worse and worse Lookin' down their noses at what people say These are just words and words are okay It's what you do and not what you

Cuttin' Heads John Cougar Mellencamp

burnin' every night Lay low proud Poppi (shout it out) [Chant:] Hey o Hey o O Poppi Hey o Hey o Hey Poppi Hey o Hey o Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Poppi had a wife And she was black and Poppi was white (shout

It All Comes True John Cougar Mellencamp

It All Comes True (written by John Mellencamp and George M.

Jack Diane John Cougar Mellencamp

Little ditty about Jack and Diane Two American kids growin' up in the heartland Jackie gonna be a football star Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car Suckin' on chili dogs outside the tastee

Jack & Diane John Cougar Mellencamp

Little ditty about Jack and Diane Two American kids growin' up in the heartland Jackie gonna be a football star Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car Suckin' on chili dogs outside the tastee freeze

We Are The People John Cougar Mellencamp

Written by: John Mellencamp If you're feelin' shut down May my thoughts be with you If you're a black man bein' beat down and shoved all around May my thoughts be with you If your world's gettin' a little

Get A Leg Up John Cougar Mellencamp

53 bucks on last night She gives me a look from the corner of her eye That says "Boy, keep acting right" How surprised I was When she leaned over and whispered in my ear Get a leg up Get a leg

When Jesus Left Birmingham John Cougar Mellencamp

When Jesus left Birmingham All the disciples went crazy. When Jesus left Birmingham All the people went completely nuts. They all busted out on a wild night Riding high on a golden calf.

Hand To Hold On To John Cougar Mellencamp

You can laugh and joke and make fun of your friends Spin in the middle when the troubles begin Take it nice and easy and always pretend That you're cool, so cool, so cool Say I'm alone and I'm

Summer Of Love John Cougar Mellencamp

Summer Of Love (written by John Mellencamp, Andrew York) Exotic cars scream down the sunset of dreams On a hot sunny afternoon I'm in a hot dog stand With a strange love holding my hand And we're

Jack & Diane John Mellencamp

JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Jack and Diane Little ditty about Jack and Diane 2 American kids growin up in the heartland Jacky's gonna be a football star Diane debutante backseat of Jacky's car Suckin' on chili

Paper In Fire John Cougar Mellencamp

She had a dream And boy it was a good one So she chased after her dream With much desire But when she got too close To her expectations Well the dream burned up Like paper in fire Paper in

Lonely Ol' Night John Cougar Mellencamp

She had a dream And boy it was a good one So she chased after her dream With much desire But when she got too close To her expectations Well the dream burned up Like paper in fire Paper in fare Stinkin

Lonely Ol' Night (Album Ver.) John Cougar Mellencamp

She had a dream And boy it was a good one So she chased after her dream With much desire But when she got too close To her expectations Well the dream burned up Like paper in fire Paper in fare Stinkin

Hold to Hold on to John Cougar Mellencamp

You can laugh and joke and make fun of your friends Spin in the middle when the troubles begin Take it nice and easy and always pretend That you're cool, so cool, so cool Say I'm alone and I'm wild

Crumblin Down John Cougar Mellencamp

Some people ain't no damn good You can't trust 'em you can't love 'em No good deed goes unpunished And I don't mind bein' their whippin' boy I've had that pleasure for years and years No no I never

Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp

Some people ain't no damn good You can't trust 'em you can't love 'em No good deed goes unpunished And I don't mind bein' their whippin' boy I've had that pleasure for years and years No no I never was

Paper In Fire (Album Ver.) John Cougar Mellencamp

Paper In Fire John Cougar Mellencamp She had a dream And boy it was a good one So she chased after her dream With much desire But when she got too close To her expectations Well the dream burned up Like

What If I Came Knocking John Cougar Mellencamp

Would you open the window And drop me down the key? What if I came knocking On your bedpost that same night? Would you open up your heart Or try to get the best of me?

Miami John Cougar Mellencamp

Well I hear in Miami they have a lot of girls Who toast their flesh in the sun Living on allowances they receive from the old man at home To keep up appearances to have fun CHORUS: Hey baby Living in Miami

Crazy Island John Cougar Mellencamp

Hey Hey America You're some kind of crazy island You're a place where dreams can grow And there's history in your mansions Good fortune in your plantings You're well respected we all know Hey Hey America

Worn Out Nervous Condition John Cougar Mellencamp

I'm in a worn out nervous condition over you I'm in a worn out nervous condition over you I thought we were having fun We were walking in the sun baby me and you Now you give me the cheek every time we

Cherry Bomb John Cougar Mellencamp

Well I lived on the outskirts of town In a eight room farmhouse, baby When my brothers and friends were around There was always somethin' doin' Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends Stopped by

Cherry Bomb (Album Ver.) John Cougar Mellencamp

Well I lived on the outskirts of town In a eight room farmhouse, baby When my brothers and friends were around There was always somethin' doin' Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends Stopped by to see

Fruit Trader John Cougar Mellencamp

Fruit Trader (written by John Mellencamp) Cain told Abel, "Brother, you'd better get busy We got watermelon burnin' up out there in the sun" Abel said, "Cain, brother, you're drivin' me silly

Jackie Brown John Cougar Mellencamp

Poorly educated and forced to live on the poor side of town. Is this your daughter, Jackie Brown? This pretty little girl In the worn out clothes That have been hand-me down.

Jackie Brown (Album Ver.) John Cougar Mellencamp

Poorly educated and forced to live on the poor side of town. Is this your daughter, Jackie Brown? This pretty little girl In the worn out clothes That have been hand-me down.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus John Cougar Mellencamp

I saw momma kissin' ol' Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe last night And she did not hear me creep Down the stairs to have a peek Why she thought that I was tucked up In my bedroom fast asleep Well

Can You Take It John Cougar Mellencamp

You call me up, want me to come over When the servants are all in bed. And she said, "Daddy's on a flight tonight. Does that put any ideas in your head?" I say to her: [Chorus:] Take it all the way.

Days Of Farewell John Cougar Mellencamp

Days Of Farewell (written by John Mellencamp, Toby Myers) Be careful How you walk These days are evil Look how you talk I hear there are people that are listening This mystery Is up to you So

The End Of The World John Cougar Mellencamp

Why does the sun go on shining Why does the sea rush to shore Don't they know it's the end of the world Cause you don't love me anymore Why do the birds go on singing Why do the stars glow above Don't

Aint Even Done With The Night John Cougar Mellencamp

Ain't Even Done with the Night John Cougar Mellencamp Well, our hearts beat like thunder I don't know why they don't explode You got your hands in my back pockets And Sam Cooke's singin' on the

Eden Is Burning John Cougar Mellencamp

Eden Is Burning (written by John Mellencamp) Diane and Jack went to the movies They went to see Richard Pryor Screamin' on his knees for his lover How could have I been wrong about you?

This Time John Cougar Mellencamp

I've had a lot of girls in my life They never meant that much to me A good time was always had by all But those ggod times, they were fleeting memories I used to lie to them and then I'd kiss them

Beige To Beige John Cougar Mellencamp

No songs on the stereo That we could sing with anymore. No dance that I can do That would not embarrass you. A sound bite here and there With no reason for me to care.

In Our Lives John Cougar Mellencamp

Well I'm a middle-aged teenager I'm a man of angst and leisure Doin' the best that I can do My problems are incorrect I've always got it around my neck Hey I'm just like you Yeah I've done some good and