John Mellencamp

Released: July 15, 2008

Songwriter: John Mellencamp

Producer: T Bone Burnett

I’m not following your frame of mind
Complaining about this life all the time
Surely something good here as the world spins by
Could you please stop being so mean?

"This will never work out," that’s what you say
It’s the end of the world again yesterday
When I see you coming at me, I’m gonna walk away
You need to stop being so mean

Your outlook is haunting us all
Like the ghost of our love down at the dark end of the hall
If you can’t say nothing good, then don’t say nothing at all
And you need to stop being so mean

Your road seems so narrow to me
You’re a big boat up the river blowing off steam
My head is spinning from your company
Could you please stop being so mean?

I’m not following your frame of mind
Complaining about this life all the time
Surely something good here as the world spins by
Could you please just stop being so mean?

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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