Lyrics John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Jack & Diane

A little ditty, 'bout Jack & Diane -

Two american kids growin' up in the heart land.

Jacky gonna be a football star

Diane's debutante in back seat of Jacky's car.

Suckin' on chili dog, outside the taste freeze

Diane sitting on Jacky's lap got his hands between her knees

Jacky say "Hey, Diane,let's run off behind the shady trees

Dribble off those bobby brooks let me do what I please" saying:

Oh yeah, life goes on

Long after the thrill of living is gone, sayin'

Oh yeah, life goes on

Long after the thrill of living is gone

They walk on

Jacky sits back collects his thoughts for the moment

Scratches his head and does his best James Dean

Well man there and Diane, we ought to run off to the city

Diane says, "Baby you ain't missing a thing"

but Jacky says:

Oh yeah, life goes on

Long after the thrill of living is gone

Oh yeah - they says - life goes on

Long after the thrill of living is gone

So 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 coming round real soon make us woman and men

Oh yeah, life goes on

Long after the thrill of living is gone

Oh yeah - they says - life goes on

Long after the thrill of living is gone

A little ditty, 'bout Jack and Diane -

Two american kids doin', best they can