En su infancia, Mellencamp sufrió una serie de contratiempos, incluyendo una larga hospitalización por un trastorno llamado espina bífida. Pronto surgió la rebeldía; carácter difícil, borracheras, peleas, y problemas con las autoridades. Reunió su primer grupo a los 14. A los 17 se fugó con Pricilla Esterlina, su novia embarazada y buscó trabajos ordinarios; a los 24 se mudó a Nueva York para intentar entrar en el negocio discográfico
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
GG There's a black man with a black head GG Living in a black neighborhood GG He's got a interstate running through his front yard GFCG You know he thinks he's got it so good GGG And there's a woman in the kitchen cleaning up the evening slop GF And he looks at 'er and says CG Hey Darlin' I remember when you could stop a clock CG But ain't that America for you and me CG Ain't that America somethin' to see baby CD Ain't that America home of the free CG Little Pink Houses for you and me yeah for you and me
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GGGG Now there's a young man in a t-shirt listening to a rock and rollin' station GG He's got greasy hair and a greasy smile FCG he says Lord this must be my destination GGGG I remember when I was younger say'n Boy ya gonna be the President FCG But just like everything else those crazy dreams kinda came and went
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VERSE 3: GGG Now there's people and more people and what do they know know know GGFCG Go to work in some high-rise and vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico ooooh yeah GGGG There's winners and there's losers but that ain't no big deal FCG Cause the simple man baby pays the bills the thrills the bills that kill