Artist: John Mellencamp
Lyrics of Artist: John Mellencamp
Lyrics of Artist: John Mellencamp
[Lyric] Highway 61 Revisited (John Mellencamp)
God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son” Abe said, “Man, you must be puttin' me on” God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?” God say, “You can do what you want, Abe, but The next time you see me comin' you better run” Abe said, “Where you want this killin' done?" God said, “On Highway 61” Georgia Sam, he had a bloody nose Welfare Department, they wouldn’t give...Learn MorerockJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Colored Lights (John Mellencamp)
Look here baby I'm too embarrassed to talk to you 'Cause every eye that I see Every guy in this room Is looking to talk, only to you How do you talk to an angel? I wish I knew And when the room goes dark They're going to turn on the colored lights I've been sending you out my signal now Little girl can't we dance tonight? And when the room goes...Learn MorepopJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Walk Tall (John Mellencamp)
[Verse 1] The simple minded And the uninformed Can be easily led astray And those that cannot connect the dots Hey, look the other way People believe what they want to believe When it makes no sense at all So be careful of those killing in Jesus's name He don't believe in killing at all [Chorus] Walk tall (Keep on walkin', keep on talkin') Yeah...Learn MorerockJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Jenny at 16 (John Mellencamp)
Growin' up, in a small community Everybody know everything 'bout you and me And make a pool of friends Its all your ever goin' to get to see Our whole town talkin' 'bout Jenny Ooh Jenny at 16 Take those rags from your face and come along with me They can keep the money and their company Runnin' in the Johnson grass with Jenny Suckin' on a...Learn MorepopJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] The World Dont Bother Me None (John Mellencamp)
Here in this land of opportunity where Success and failure rest side by side Big ol' roads run coast to coast [?] to see if you could catch a ride But the world don't bother me none Don't want nothing I can't get myself There's still things to be done Till the bell rings out for me on judgement day, yeah, yeah, yeah Down this great highway we [?]...Learn MorerockJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Jack and Diane Writing Demo (John Mellencamp)
Little ditty about Jack and Diane Two American kids growin' up in the heartland Jack, he's gonna be a football star Diane's debutante backseat of Jacky's car Suckin' on a chili dog outside the Tastee Freez Diane's sittin' on Jacky's lap, he's got his hand between her knees Jacky say, "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree Dribble off those...Learn MorepopJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Ghost Towns Along the Highway Acoustic (John Mellencamp)
Ghost towns along the highway Guess no one wants to live around here any more Ghost towns along the highway Listen to the wind blow through the Cracks on the boarded-up doors But our love keeps on moving To the nearest faraway place I guess no one believes in Ghost towns along the highway Ghost towns along the main highway Perhaps it's the...Learn MorerockJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Johnny Hart (John Mellencamp)
Johnny Hart he was a desperate little man He had a razor and a pistol every day Cut down a man on the free state line You shoulda seen Johnny Hart getting away, oh Lord See Johnny Hart getting away Johnny Hart made a run for the free state line There he thought he'd be free Man came walking and a-grabbed him by the arm Saying Johnny come along...Learn MorerockJohn Mellencamp[Lyric] Heaven Is a Lonely Place (John Mellencamp)
Barry Barry, he's with Mary Look like they could fly Grandma's off her medicine I think that I know why People standing naked Outside in the yard Power ball slot machine Looking for the winning card Tryin' to get my mind straight now It's a little bit narrow but I know somehow Thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal But you know thou always...Learn MorerockJohn Mellencamp