There's a black man with a black cat. Livin' in a black neighborhood. He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard. You know he thinks that he's got it so good.
Written by John Mellencamp. . Women seem to like me. They seem to like what I have to say. When they see me out in public. Women seem to look my way. Women seem to treat me so gracious.
Never looked forward to the future. Never enjoyed where I've been. Couldn't keep my mind in the moment. Never really cared if I had a friend. I always felt like there was something better.
I knew this colorful woman once. She drank and had a roving eye. In the morning she was always mournful. She'd cry and apologize. But she'd always repeat herself.
I'm in the company of cowards. I'm in the company store. Bullet holes through the window. We can't keep this company up anymore. . A bucket of beer, a bucket of fools.
The saddest girl in the whole wide world. I met her on the Quarter. With no regards for vagrancy, no respect for civil order. How young are you, I asked her.
Snow falling on a cane break. Please stop howling at the moon. I got stones in my bed. Stones left there by you. . Tears in vain I'm crying. Tears in vain over you.
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Go on and admit it. You can't take it anymore. So why don't you quit it. Your scratching off again. Can't you see it. Well the whole thing was such a surprise.
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Well, I was born in a small town. And I live in a small town. Prob'ly die in a small town. Oh, those small communities. . All my friends are so small town.
Well, you can't trust your neighbor. Husband or wife. Can't trust the police. With their guns or their nights. Look out for the creepers. Tappin' on your cell phone.
There's a black man with a black cat. Livin' in a black neighborhood. He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard. You know he thinks he's got it so good.
Look what Jim Crow's done and gone. Went and changed his name. Don't know what he's going by these days. But he's still acting the same. . You can call it what you want to.
Is this your life, Jackie Brown?. Poorly educated and forced to live on the poor side of town.. Is this your daughter, Jackie Brown?. This pretty little girl.
Little ditty bout jack and diane. Two American kids growin up in the heartland. Jacky's gonna be a football star. Diane debutante backseat of Jacky's car.
Mellencamp John Cougar. The Lonesome Jubilee. Hotdogs And Hamburgers. Drivin' down on a dry summer's day. Old Route 66 and I was just a kid. Met a pretty little Indian girl.
Freedom of speech. Freedom to say. Freedom to think. Freedom of Speech. This is my lucky day. Freedom of thought. Freedom of dreams. Freedom to believe.
I bring you renegade stories. And you tell me I'm crazy and wild. You say that I lack maturity. Stop actin' like a child. But you know I am a liar. And my promises only get in my way.
Exhausted by too many tears. Trouble is everywhere. Hold you in my arms. Blue Charlotte. . While your eyes gaze up at me. I'm not the man. I used to be.