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John Cougar Mellencamp



A million young poets

Screamin' out their words

To a world full of people

Just livin' to be heard

Future generations

Ridin' on the highways that we built

I hope they have better understanding



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Goin' to work on monday

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Got yourself a family

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All utility bills have been paid

You can't tell your best buddy that you love him

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Where does our time go

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Got a brand new house in Escrow

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Sleepin' with your back to your loved one

This is all that we've learned about happiness



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Forgot to say hello to my neighbors

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Sometimes I question my own behavior

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Talkin' about the girls that we've seen on the sly

Just to tell our souls we're still the young lions

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Gettin' to drunk on saturdays

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Playin' football with the kids on sundays

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Soarin' with the eagles all week long

And this is all that we've learned about living

This is all that we've learned about living



A million young poets

Screamin' out their words

Maybe someday

Those words will be heard

By future generations

Ridin' on the highways that we built

Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Hope they'll have a better understanding

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Hope they'll have a better understanding

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