John Mellencamp

Released: July 27, 1979

Songwriter: John Mellencamp

Producer: Howard Albert Ron Albert

God gave Moses a few little rules
Said I want you to pass them around
Take a look at those old fools
I can't believe the shit that's going down

You're supposed to have a good time
But I think you take it a little too far
Watchin' your life in vista-vision
Monkey on your back, a brand new car

Well, Shakespeare threw down his pencil
Said I think I'm gonna start layin' brick
Too much of this Romeo stuff's
Enough to make anybody sick

"To be or not to be"
I mean what's that supposed to mean?
I'm changin' my image tomorrow
Be a groupie, make the scene

Pray for me if you want to
If you don't want to, don't stay
Somebody shot the Vicar
And the minister's on his way

Sellin' open legs on the corner
Punch and Judy workin' uptown
Pray for me if you want to
Before some fool shoots you down

Well, the man in the cage is always for freedom
The way of the transgressor is hard
Cain and Abel and their old man
Playin' croquet in the backyard

Two guys beat up the sole survivor
Up beat on the back street
I don't really wanna get involved
Won't someone help me to my feet

Pray for me if you want to
If you don't want to, don't stay
Somebody shot the Vicar
And the minister's on his way

Sellin' open legs on the corner
Punch and Judy workin' uptown
Pray for me if you want to
Before someone shoots you down

John J Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasize with the working class.

John Mellencamp has released 22 studio albums, with a career that began in 1976 and still goes on today.

His most recent release was 2014’s Plain Spoken

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