Down And Out In Paradise

John Mellencamp

Dear Mr. President

I live in the suburbs

It´s a long way from Washington, D.C.

Had me a job

Working for wages

And they forgot about me

Can´t draw unemployment

For some unknown reason

My kids are hungry

I´ve got four mouths to feed

I go out everyday lookin´ for siutable

employment

Do you think, there´s something

You could do for me

Cause I´m



CHORUS:

Down and out, here in paradise

Down and out, and i´m on my knees

I´m down and out, here in paradise

Looks like the milk and honey

Done run out on me



Dear Mr. President

I used to be a dancer

Got a little bit too old

So i became a secretary

Married as man

In Las Vegas, Nevada

And ten years later

He run out on the kids and me

Some said, I was pretty

But those days are over

Now, I´ve no place to live

And i´m out on the streets

Oh, Mr. President

Can I tell you a secret

I never ever thought, that this could

Happen to me

Cause I´m



CHORUS:

Down and out, here in paradise,

Down and out, and i´m on my knees

I´m down and out, here in paradise

Looks like the milk and honey

Done run out on me



Dear Mr. President

I´m just a young kid

I´m in the fourth grade

At riley elementary

My Mom and Dad´s been actin´ funny

I´m not sure

If it ain´t got someting to do with me

My Daddy´s always drunk

My Mom´s a babysitter

And I don´t like the Russians

Cause I hear, they hate me

Dear Mr. President

Can I ask you one question?

When the bombs fall down

Will they hurt everyone in my family

Yeah, yeah

CHORUS:

Down and out, here in paradise

Down and out, and i´m on my knees

I´m down and out, here in paradise

Looks like the milk and honey

Done run out on me

Daftar lirik lagu John Mellencamp

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