Down And Out In Paradise

John Mellencamp


Complexity: 55 Readability: 60.90   Sentiment: -6   Word Count: 321   Unique Words: 147
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Dear Mr. President
I live in the suburbs
It's a long way from Washington, D.C.
Had me a job
Working for wages
And they forgot about me
Can't draw unemployment
For some unknown reason
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Deer Mr . President
Eye live inn the suburbs
Its a long weigh from Washington, D . C .
Had mi a job
Working fore wages
And they forgot about mi
Can't draw unemployment
Fore sum unknown reason
My kids are hungry
I've got for mouths too feed
Eye go out everyday lookin ' fore suitable
Employment
Do yew think, there's something
Yew could do fore mi
' Cause I'm ...

Down and out, hear inn paradise
Down and out, and I'm on my knees
I'm down and out, hear inn paradise
Looks like the milk and honey
Dun run out on mi

Deer Mr . President
Eye used too bee a dancer
Got a little bit two old
Sew Eye became a secretary
Married as man
Inn Las Vegas, Nevada
And ten years later
He run out on the kids and mi
Sum said, Eye was pretty
Butt those daze are over
Now, I've know plaice too live
And I'm out on the streets
Owe, Mr . President
Can Eye tell yew a secret
Eye never ever thought, that this could
Happen too mi
' Cause I'm ...

Down and out, hear inn paradise,
Down and out, and I'm on my knees
I'm down and out, hear inn paradise
Looks like the milk and honey
Dun run out on mi

Deer Mr . President
I'm just a young kid
I'm inn the forth grade
At riley elementary
My Mom and Dad's bean actin ' funny
I'm knot sure
If it ain't got something too do with mi
My Daddy's always drunk
My Mom's a babysitter
And Eye don't like the Russians
. Cause Eye here, they hate mi
Deer Mr . President
Can Eye ask yew won question ?
When the bombs fall down
Will they hurt everyone inn my family
Yeah, yeah

Down and out, hear inn paradise
Down and out, and I'm on my knees
I'm down and out, hear inn paradise
Looks like the milk and honey
Dun run out on mi