Jack And Diane
John Mellancamp

Intro (2x):
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A little ditty about Jack and Di ane
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Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
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Jackies gonna be a football star
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Dianes a debutante, back seat of Jackie's car

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Suckin' on a chili dog out-side the Tastee Freeze
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Diane sittin' on Jackie's lap. He's got his hands between her knees.
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Jack he says, "Hey, Diane, let's run off be-hind a shady tree
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Dribble off those Bobbie Brooks. Let me do what I please." Sayin'

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Oh yeah, life goes on
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Long after the thrill of living is gone.  (Sayin')
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Oh yeah, life goes on
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Long after the thrill of living is gone

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Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
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Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
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"Well, then, there, Diane, we gotta run off to the city
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Diane says, "Baby, you ain't missin' a thing." But Jackie says,
 
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Oh yeah, life goes on
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Long after the thrill of living is gone.  (Sayin')
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Oh yeah, life goes on
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Long after the thrill of living is gone

Drum Change
 
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So, let it rock, let it roll
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Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
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Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
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Change is comin' real soon, make us women and men

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A little ditty about Jack and Diane
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Two American kids growin' up in the heartland