people say she’s crazy…

Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp and Me

Incidentally, this ditty has nothing to do with anyone named jack nor anyone named diane, but just

two American kids growin up in the heartland

Jacky’s equivalent is gon’ be a biomedical engineer

Diane’s equivalent is neither a debutante nor does she aspire to no more than the backseat of Jacky’s car. Rather, she’d like to write or something.

Suckin’ on chili dogs at the Varsity. twice this summer!

Diane’s equivalent is sitting in her chair, because Jacky doesn’t really eat chili dogs, and besides, she was there with her midwestern friends and her scottish friends.

Her own hands are between her knees, thankyouverymuch! Hand check!

Later, our young protagonists run off

Beneath a shady tree, though it’s very late at night

Sit on a blanket

And do as they please.

RATED G!

Oh yeah life goes on

Long after the thrill of livin is gone

Oh yeay say life goes on

Long after the thrill of livin is gone, they walk on

Jacky’s equivalent sits back reflects his thoughts for the moment

Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.

Well you know Diane’s Equivalent, we oughta run off to just somewhere, anywhere.

Diane’s equivalent says Baby, you aint missin’ no-thing

Jacky’s equivalent say a

Oh yeah life goes on

Long after the thrill of livin is gone

Oh yeay say life goes on

Long after the thrill of livin is gone

We’ll let it rock

Let it roll

Let the Bible Belt come

And Save My soul in my own funny way.

Having lost 16 some time ago and not a girl, not yet a woman :), still waiting on changes, Johnny.

Oh yeah life goes on

Long after the thrill of livin is gone

Oh yeay say life goes on

Long after the thrill of livin is gone

Little ditty about Jack and Diane

Two american kids doing the best they can.