Justice And Independence '85 Lyrics - John Mellencamp

He was born on the fourth day of July 

So his parents called him Independence Day 

He married a girl named Justice who gave birth 

To a son called Nation 

Then she walked away 

Independence he would daydream and he'd pretend 

That someday him and Justice and Nation would 

Get together again 

But Justice held up in a shotgun shack 

And she wouldn't let nobody in 

So a Nation cried 

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[Chorus:] 

Oh Oh 

When a Nation cries 

His tears fall down like missiles from the skies 

Justice look into Independence's eyes 

Can you make everyrhing alright 

Can you keep your Nation warm tonight 

Well Nation grew up and got himself a reputation 

Couldn't keep the boy at home no no 

He just kept running 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round 

Independence and Justice well they felt so ashamed 

When the Nation fell down they argued who was to blame 

Nation if you'll just come home we'll have this family again 

Oh Nation don't cry 

[Chorus] 

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Roll a rock across the Country 

Everbody come along 

When you're feelin' down yeah yeah 

Just sing this song yeah yeah