Justice And Independence '85 Lyrics - Singles - Mellencamp John Cougar

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 some day him and Justice and Nation would get together again 

But Justice held up in a shotgun shack 

And she wouldn't let nobdoy in 

So a Nation cried 

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 everything alright 

Can you keep your Nation warm tonight 

Well Nation grew up and got himself a big reputation 

Couldn't keep the boy at home no, no 

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

Indpendence and Justice well they felt so ashamed 

When the Nation fell down they argued who was to blame 

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

Oh, Nation, don't cry 

CHORUS 

Roll a rock across the country 

Everybody come along 

When you're feelin' down, yeah, yeah 

Just sing this song, yeah yeah 

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