Lyrics John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Rooty Toot Toot

Got my hands on a little bit of dough

So I went to the grocery store

And got some steaks to go

Went by, and picked up my gal, Teddi Jo

We had ourselves a picnic

Beside a dirty road

Rooty toot toot

Rooty toot toot

We had it made in the shade

Like a bell through the hoop

Spinning and tumbling inside this

Hoola hoop

Living and learning rooty toot toot

We laid out a blanket

And started a fire.

Had the radio playing

From inside the car

I took off my shirt

And kicked off my shoes

She read the paper

And told me the news

She said, "There's a lot of people out there"

"Who are at the end of their rope"

"Sometimes, baby you've got to lay low"

Rooty toot toot

Rooty toot toot

We had it made in the shade

Like a bell through the hoop

Spinning and tumbling inside this

Hoola hoop

Livin' and learnin' rooty toot toot

We stayed there all day

We both get us some real

Good suntans

I thought, that was OK

Sometimes life can be so grand

We were getting' ready

To shake out that place

When the Illinois state trooper

Got in my face

He said, "You're on private property"

But once he cooled down, he was OK

Sometimes you're golden, man

That's all I got to say

Rooty toot toot

Rooty toot toot

We had it made in the shade

Like a bell through the hoop

Spinnin' and tumblin' inside this

Hoola hoop

Livin' and learnin' rooty toot toot