The So-Called Free John Mellencamp

call it the wedding ring [Chorus] And you recognized the danger That you saw inside of me So we both took a different road home And said "Hello" and "Goodbye" To the land of the so-called free [Verse

Diamond Joe John Mellencamp

He never took much trouble With the process of the law. I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys, Did offer him my hand, He gave a string of horses So old they could not stand.

The Eyes of Portland John Mellencamp

As I saw through the eyes of Portland one day There were so many homeless, they'd all gone astray They slept on the corners during the day As not to be harmed when the sun went away [Verse 2] There were

Pink Houses John 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

It All Comes True (Album Version) John Mellencamp

I stand here a black man I have no history I was brought up in East Chicago And I grew up on the streets The chains around the playground were the chains around my heart The brand upon my shoulder Well

Paper In Fire John 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

Death Letter John Mellencamp

"hurry the gal you love is dead"?

To Washington John Mellencamp

Eight years of peace and prosperity Scandal in the White House An election is what we need From coast-to-coast to Washington So America voted on a president No one kept count On how the

Eden Is Burning (Album Version) 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? How could I have been so wrong about you?

I Need A Lover John Mellencamp

I've been walking the streets in the evening Racing through the human jungle at night I'm so confused my mind is indifferent Hey, I'm so weak won't somebody turn off the light Electricity runs through

Break Me Off Some (Album Version) John Mellencamp

Babe break me off a piece of your love Once it's on I can't seem to get enough So keep it up Keep it comin' uh What Break me off some baby You're wicked, Baby So do what's right Break me off a piece of

Summer Of Love (Album Version) John Mellencamp

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 both playin' it real cool It's the summer of love It's the summer

We Are The People John 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

Like a Rolling Stone (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - October 1992) John Mellencamp

Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didnt you Peopled call, say, beware doll, youre bound to fall You thought they were all kiddin you You used to laugh about

Hey God John Mellencamp

Laws written a long time ago No one could imagine the sight Of so many dead on the floor [Chorus] Hey God, if you're still there Would you please come down?

Positively Crazy (Album Version) John Mellencamp

We rode our horses in the city Didn't we love living there Now it's gone to those more beautiful 'Cause younger is always so pretty The marmalade the bed we made Seemed to stretch out into forever And

Check It Out John Mellencamp

A million young poets Screamin' out their words To a world full of people Just livin' to be heard Future generations Ridin' on the highways that we built I hope they have better understanding Check it

Small Town John Mellencamp

Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Prob'ly die in a small town Oh, those small communities All my friends are so small town My parents live in the same small town My job is so small

Lafayette John Mellencamp

You feel so good, Lafayette, now I've come to greet you Tell all my friends I've come back again I couldn't stay away, I was gone only a day But I'm comin' back to my sweet Lafayette I'm goin

Where The World Began (Album Version) John Mellencamp

Standin' in the darkness Someone call my name out Standin' in the darkness Someone put the flame out Standin' in the darkness Baby, there I am Where the world began Saw the man in Jamaica, he had a shadow

Fruit Trader (Album Version) 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 Raisin' up this fruit trader bull, you know it ain't

Troubled Man John Mellencamp

It's the wake of all evil A universal mess I've always found trouble Even at my best No hopes to get better Until they put me down to rest I am a troubled man Anxiety and sorrow Underneath my skin Self

Teardrops Will Fall John Mellencamp

I read your letter, darlin' Tears filled my eyes All of the promises you made were nothing but lies So I turned your photograph around face to the wall And when I dim the lights in my room tonight

This May Not Be The End Of The World John Mellencamp

Please be quiet, everyone asleep Stella loocked her door and she requested some peace She teaches the English at the American school She teaches imaginary numbers and the golden rule She says it hard to

Miss Missy (Album Version) John Mellencamp

There's a band playing down the street we could see, yeah Movie showing down at the Von Lee A church supper with Grandma and Grandad Let's go out and have ourselves the best time we've ever had Say goodnight

Days Of Farewell (Album Version) John Mellencamp

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 you be careful What you do I know There are people who are wondering

Mr. Bellows John Mellencamp

like to take him out to dinner sometime Drive around in his motorcade Talk about those bills that ain't been paid and maybe later on, just for fun, We'll shoot off his submachine gun We'll shoot out the

Jackie Brown John 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'm Not Running Anymore (Album Version) John Mellencamp

Holly told me, "You better give me a child" I said, "Holly, there's no way We don't even like each other all that much We couldn't make it one more day" She said, "You better look out, buster The next

Lonely Ol' Night John Mellencamp

She calls me up and says baby it's a lonely ol' night I don't know I'm just so scared and lonely all at the same time Nobody told us it was gonna work out this way No, no, no, no, no I guess they knew

Cherry Bomb John 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

Hurt So Good John Mellencamp

Hurts So Good When I was a young boy, Said put away those young boy ways Now that I'm gettin' older, so much older I love all those young boy days.

Hurts So Good John Mellencamp

When I was a young boy, Said put away those young boy ways Now that I\'m gettin\' older, so much older I love all those young boy days.

John The Revelator John Mellencamp

John The Revelator Who's that a writing? John The Revelator Who's that a writing? John The Revelator A book of the seven seals. Tell me what's John a writing?

Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - October 1992) John Mellencamp

hat Yes, I see you got your brand new leopard skin pill box hat Well, you must tell me, baby How your head feels under somethin' like that Under your brand new leopard skin pill box hat Well, you look so

The End Of The World John 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.

Without Expression John Mellencamp

With no expression He's got none at all Yes, there's a man that I know With no expression, darling He's got none at all Well, some people are inbound with infatuation And some others spill depression as the

R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) John 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. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

The Kindness of Lovers John Mellencamp

There's only two cigarettes that matter The first one and the last one you smoke The kind of smoke that gets in your eyes The kind of smoke that makes you choke There's only two kinds of lovers The kind

Crumblin' Down John Mellencamp

unpunished And I don't mind bein' their whippin' boy I've had that pleasure for years and years No no I never was a sinner--tell me what else can I do Second best is what you get 'til you learn to bend the

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) John Mellencamp

In a hand painted night, me and Gypsy Scotty are partners At the Hotel Flamingo, wearing black market shoes This loud Cuban band is crucifying John Lennon No one wants to be lonely, no one wants to sing

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

Your Life Is Now (Album Version) John Mellencamp

See the moon roll across the stars See the seasons turn like a heart Your finest days are lost to you This is your time here to do what you will do Your life is now Your life is now Your life is now In

Ain't Even Done With The Night John 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 radio You say that I'm the boy who can make it all come true

Down In The Bottom John Mellencamp

Well now, baby meet me in the bottom, bring me my running shoes Well now, baby meet me in the bottom, bring me my running shoes Well, I'll come out the window, I won't have time to lose.

Pop Singer John Mellencamp

Never wanted to be no pop singer never wanted to write no pop songs. never had no weird hair to get my songs over never wanted to hang out after the show. Pop singer of pop songs.

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

Baltimore Oriole John Mellencamp

Baltimore Oriole Took one look at that mercury, forty below No life for a lady To be draggin' her feathers around in the snow Leaving me blue, off she flew To the Tangipaho-down Louisiana Where

Cold Sweat (James Brown Cover) John Mellencamp

tell ya about the does and don\'ts I don\'t care about the way you treat me darlin ha! I just want huh!

Chance Meeting At The Tarantula (Album Version) John Mellencamp

Hey, don't I know you from somewhere Yeah, it was down in New Orleans In one of those back-street bars in the quarter Between Desire and Honalee You were dancin' with a friend of Michael's I remember how