Biography:
John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and a songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack & Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. Mellencamp currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
John's first record released was under the stage name "Johnny Cougar" at the behest of Tony DeFries, his first manager. Mellencamp claims it was against his knowledge and will, and he hated the name.
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Other songs:
- A Gracefull Fall
- A Ride Back Home
- Again Tonight
- Aint Even Done With The Night
- American Fool
- Another Sunny Day 1225
- Authority Song
- Between A Laugh And A Tear
- Big Daddy Of Them All
- Chance Meeting At The Tarantula
- Check It Out
- Cherry Bomb
- China Girl
- Close Enough
- Coming Down The Road
- Crazy Ones
- Crumblin Down
- Dance Naked
- Danger List
- Deep Blue Heart
- Dont Forget About Me
- Each Day Of Sorrow
- Eden Is Burning
- Farewell Angelina
- For The Children
- Freedom Of Speech
- Golden Gates
- Grandview
- Hand To Hold On To
- Hard Times For An Honest Man
- Hot Dogs And Hamburgers
- Human Wheels
- Hurts So Good
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Im Not Running Any More
- It All Comes True
- Jack And Diane
- Jackie Brown
- Jackie O
- Jena
- Jim Crow
- Just Like You
- Justice And Independence
- Key West Intermezzo
- Lonely Ol Night
- Longest Days
- Love And Happiness
- Lovin Mother Fo Ya
- Martha Say
- Minutes To Memories
- My Sweet Love
- No Better Than This
- Nobody Cares About Me
- Our Country
- Paper In Fire
- Peaceful World
- Pink Houses
- Rain On The Scarecrow
- Rock In The Usa
- Same Way I Do
- Save Some Time To Dream
- Serious Business
- Small Paradise
- Small Town
- Someday
- Someday The Rains Will Fall
- Sometimes Theres God
- Sugar Marie
- Sweet Suzanne
- Teardrops Will Fall
- Thank You
- The Americans
- The Real Life
- The Same Way I Do
- Thinking About You
- This Time
- Thundering Hearts
- To Mg Wherever She May Be
- To The River
- To Wahington
- Troubled Land
- Troubled Man
- Void In My Heart
- Walk Tall
- Warmer Place To Sleep
- We Are The People
- Weakest Moments
- What If I Came Knocking
- When Jesus Left Birmingham
- Whenever We Wanted
- Wild Nights
- Without Expression
- Women Seem
- Your Life Is Now
- Yours Forever
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Written by John Mellencamp
[Verse 1]
Em G D A
Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her.
Em G
She don't need his money, she don't need him between the sheets,
D A
She ain't gonna sleep on the edge of the bed for no stinking man.
Em G
And that's the way she lives 'cause I saw her last night
D A
Pouring water on a drowning man in the moonlight, saying:
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
G D
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Verse 2]
Em G D A
Martha say she don't need no revolver to shoot some idiot down.
Em G
She can do it with her eyes, she can do it with her smile,
D A
She can do it with a conversation just walking down the hall.
Em G
Man, now ain't that the truth 'cause I saw her take a bite out of
D A
Some macho dude laying some corn ball line on her last night, saying:
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
G D
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother. (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother.)
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-ho, sister. (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, yeah.)
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi. (Hi-de-hi-de-ho, yeah.)
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Martha.
G D
Say what, look out, shake it up Martha.
[Verse 3]
Em G
Martha say say she ain't changin', no nothin' for nobody for
D A
No damn good reason.
Em G
It's the way that she wants it, it's the way that she gets it.
D
Well, the girl loves playing hardball, it leaves me in a
A
No win situation saying:
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
D
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Outro]
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her.
[Verse 1]
Em G D A
Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her.
Em G
She don't need his money, she don't need him between the sheets,
D A
She ain't gonna sleep on the edge of the bed for no stinking man.
Em G
And that's the way she lives 'cause I saw her last night
D A
Pouring water on a drowning man in the moonlight, saying:
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
G D
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Verse 2]
Em G D A
Martha say she don't need no revolver to shoot some idiot down.
Em G
She can do it with her eyes, she can do it with her smile,
D A
She can do it with a conversation just walking down the hall.
Em G
Man, now ain't that the truth 'cause I saw her take a bite out of
D A
Some macho dude laying some corn ball line on her last night, saying:
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
G D
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother. (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother.)
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-ho, sister. (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, yeah.)
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi. (Hi-de-hi-de-ho, yeah.)
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Martha.
G D
Say what, look out, shake it up Martha.
[Verse 3]
Em G
Martha say say she ain't changin', no nothin' for nobody for
D A
No damn good reason.
Em G
It's the way that she wants it, it's the way that she gets it.
D
Well, the girl loves playing hardball, it leaves me in a
A
No win situation saying:
[Chorus]
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
G D
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.
Em
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
D
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Outro]
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her.
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