Check It Out

John Cougar Mellencamp

Lyrics: 

A million young poets
Screamin' out their words
To a world full of people
Just livin' to be heard
Future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
I hope they have a better understanding

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Goin' to work on Monday
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Got yourself a family
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All utility bills have been paid
You can't tell your best buddy that you love him
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Where does our time go
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Got a brand new house in escrow
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Sleepin' with your back to your loved one
This is all that we've learned about happiness

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Forgot to say hello to my neighbors
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Sometimes I question my own behavior
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Talkin' about the girls that we've seen on the sly
Just to tell our souls we're still the young lions
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Gettin' too drunk on Saturdays
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Playin' football with the kids on Sundays
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Soarin' with the eagles all week long
And this is all that we've learned about living
This is all that we've learned about living

A million young poets
Screamin' out their words
Maybe someday
Those words will be heard
By future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
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Hope they'll have a better understanding
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Maybe they'll have a better understanding
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Maybe they'll have a better understanding
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Hope they have a better understanding
Check it out.....


Chart information for:

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Chart History

Chart DatePosition
1988-02-0666
1988-02-1353
1988-02-2045
1988-02-2735
1988-03-0532
1988-03-1224
1988-03-1921
1988-03-2619
1988-04-0218
1988-04-0915
1988-04-1614
1988-04-2328
1988-04-3042
1988-05-0771
1988-05-1494

Peak Position: #14
Number of Weeks on Chart: 15