Jack & Diane Songtext
von John Mellencamp

Little ditty ′bout Jack and Diane
Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jacky gon′ be a football star
Diane's debutante back seat of Jacky's car

Suckin′ on chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze
Diane′s sittin' on Jacky′s lap
Got his hands between her knees
Jacky say, "Hey, Diane lets run off
Behind a shady tree
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please", say a

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, say a
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin′ is gone
They walk on


Jacky sits back reflects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
Well, you know "Diane, we oughta run off to the city"
Diane says, "Baby, you ain't missin′ nothin'"
And Jacky say a

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah, they say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin′ is gone

Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
Hold on to 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin′ is gone
Oh yeah, they say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

A little ditty ′bout Jack and Diane
Two American kids doin' best they can