Written by John Mellencamp



Well its hard to be cool when your still in High School

You got the old man jacking you around

And he tells you what to do

Gives your opinions to you

And you feel like just some kinda clown



And the old lady is bitchin

Why do you clean up all the kitchen

What time you gonna be home tonight

And you walk out the door

Cause you can't take anymore

You don't know wrong from right



As you walk by

All the young girls gonna wink their eye

You ain't playin' for pennies no no

You know that the trick is to hide

Your to young to live

But your a little to fast to die



Well you fear for you ass and run ??

Down that grass, when the crowd comes near ??

And the suicide dolls ?? can be easily bought

After a six, six pack of beer

And they talk a little loud

When their -