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John Mellencamp

JOHN MELLENCAMP

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Jack & Diane

Jack & Diane

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Pink Houses

Pink Houses

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Hurts So Good

Hurts So Good

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Authority Song

Authority Song

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Small Town

Small Town

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Check It Out

Check It Out

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Rain on the Scarecrow

Rain on the Scarecrow

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I Need a Lover

I Need a Lover

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Hand to Hold On To

Hand to Hold On To

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Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

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Crumblin’ Down

Crumblin’ Down

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R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)

R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)

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Play Guitar

Play Guitar

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Wild Night

Wild Night

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Ain’t Even Done With the Night

Ain’t Even Done With the Night

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Minutes to Memories

Minutes to Memories

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Cherry Bomb

Cherry Bomb

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Paper In Fire

Paper In Fire

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Wasted Days

Wasted Days

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Dance Naked

Dance Naked

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Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)

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Human Wheels

Human Wheels

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Justice and Independence '85

Justice and Independence '85

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Lonely Ol' Night

Lonely Ol' Night

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American Fool

American Fool

9 lyrics

1American FoolLyrics
2China GirlLyrics
3Danger ListLyrics
4Thundering HeartsLyrics
5Can You Take ItLyrics
6Close EnoughLyrics
7Hurts So GoodLyrics
8Hand to Hold On ToLyrics
9Weakest MomentsLyrics

Uh-Huh

Uh-Huh

9 lyrics

1Pink Houses (Acoustic)Lyrics
2Authority SongLyrics
3Crumblin’ DownLyrics
4Play GuitarLyrics
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Scarecrow

Scarecrow

13 lyrics

1Lonely Ol' NightLyrics
2R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)Lyrics
3Small TownLyrics
4Rain on the ScarecrowLyrics

The Lonesome Jubilee

The Lonesome Jubilee

8 lyrics

1Blues from the Front PorchLyrics
2Check It OutLyrics
3The Real LifeLyrics
4We Are the PeopleLyrics

Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending

10 lyrics

1Orpheus DescendingLyrics
2The So-Called FreeLyrics
3Lightning and LuckLyrics
4Perfect WorldLyrics

Life Death Love and Freedom

Life Death Love and Freedom

13 lyrics

1Longest DaysLyrics
2Don't Need This BodyLyrics
3A Ride Back HomeLyrics
4If I Die SuddenLyrics

Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits

Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits

2 lyrics

1Walk TallLyrics
2Jack & DianeLyrics

On the Rural Route 7609

On the Rural Route 7609

8 lyrics

1Jack and Diane (Writing Demo)Lyrics
2Jenny at 16Lyrics
3Colored LightsLyrics
4Our Country (Alternative Version)Lyrics

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

11 lyrics

1I'm Not Running AnymoreLyrics
2Eden Is BurningLyrics
3It All Comes TrueLyrics
4Break Me Off SomeLyrics

Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did

Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did

10 lyrics

1Latest GameLyrics
2TonightLyrics
3Cry BabyLyrics
4To M.G. (Wherever She May Be)Lyrics

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