John Mellencamp - Down & Out In Paradise Lyrics
Dear mr. presidentI live in the suburbsIts a long way from washington, d.c.Had me a jobWorking for wagesAnd they forgot about meCant draw unemploymentFor some unknown reasonMy kids are hungryIve got four mouths to feedI go out everyday lookin for siutableEmploymentDo you think, theres somethingYou could do for meCause imChorus:Down and out, here in paradiseDown and out, and im on my kneesIm down and out, here in paradiseLooks like the milk and honeyDone run out on meDear mr. presidentI used to be a dancerGot a little bit too oldSo I became a secretaryMarried as manIn las vegas, nevadaAnd ten years laterHe run out on the kids and meSome said, I was prettyBut those days are overNow, ive no place to liveAnd im out on the streetsOh, mr. presidentCan I tell you a secretI never ever thought, that this couldHappen to meCause imChorus:Down and out, here in paradise,Down and out, and im on my kneesIm down and out, here in paradiseLooks like the milk and honeyDone run out on meDear mr. presidentIm just a young kidIm in the fourth gradeAt riley elementaryMy mom and dads been actin funnyIm not sureIf it aint got someting to do with meMy daddys always drunkMy moms a babysitterAnd I dont like the russiansCause I hear, they hate meDear mr. presidentCan I ask you one question?When the bombs fall downWill they hurt everyone in my familyYeah, yeahChorus:Down and out, here in paradiseDown and out, and im on my kneesIm down and out, here in paradiseLooks like the milk and honeyDone run out on me
