Down And Out In Paradise Lyrics by John Mellencamp

Down And Out In Paradise Lyrics

    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
    My kids are hungry
    I´ve got four mouths to feed
    I go out everyday lookin´ for siutable
    Employment
    Do you think, there´s something
    You could do for me
    Cause i´m

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    Down and out, here in paradise
    Down and out, and i´m on my knees
    I´m down and out, here in paradise
    Looks like the milk and honey
    Done run out on me

    Dear mr. president
    I used to be a dancer
    Got a little bit too old
    So i became a secretary
    Married as man
    In las vegas, nevada
    And ten years later
    He run out on the kids and me
    Some said, i was pretty
    But those days are over
    Now, i´ve no place to live
    And i´m out on the streets
    Oh, mr. president
    Can i tell you a secret
    I never ever thought, that this could
    Happen to me
    Cause i´m

    Chorus:
    Down and out, here in paradise,
    Down and out, and i´m on my knees
    I´m down and out, here in paradise
    Looks like the milk and honey
    Done run out on me

    Dear mr. president
    I´m just a young kid
    I´m in the fourth grade
    At riley elementary
    My mom and dad´s been actin´ funny
    I´m not sure
    If it ain´t got someting to do with me
    My daddy´s always drunk
    My mom´s a babysitter
    And i don´t like the russians
    Cause i hear, they hate me
    Dear mr. president
    Can i ask you one question?
    When the bombs fall down
    Will they hurt everyone in my family
    Yeah, yeah
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    Down and out, here in paradise
    Down and out, and i´m on my knees
    I´m down and out, here in paradise
    Looks like the milk and honey
    Done run out on me

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