Jack and Diane							John C. Mellencamp

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A little ditty about Jack and Diane, two American kids growing up in the
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heartland;  Jack, he's gonna be a football star, Diane debutante back seat of
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Jacky's car.

Suckin' on a chili dog outside the Tastee Freez, Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap.  He's got his hands between 
knees.  Jack, he says, "Hey, Diane, let's run off behind a shady tree;  dribble off those Bobbi Brooks,  
me do what I please."  Sayin'...

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Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone.  Sayin'...
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Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone, now walk on...

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Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment, scratches his head and does his best James Dean.  
then, there, Diane, we gotta run off to the city."  Diane says, "Baby, you ain't missin' a thing."  But 
he says...

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Oh let it rock, let it roll.  Let the bible belt come and save my soul.

Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can;  change is comin' 'round real soon,

make us women and men.


A little ditty about Jack and Diane, tow American kids doin' the best that they
can.

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