John Mellencamp

Released: July 15, 2008

Songwriter: John Mellencamp

Producer: T Bone Burnett

I wish I could give you an answer
As to when life really begins
I wish I could tell you where we went
When our days here come to an end
Wish I could see the future
The same way I see the past
Wish I could draw a conclusion
Why nothing here seems to last

I can’t even make a guess
Or an uneducated thought
All I can do here is my best
And be thankful for what we’ve got
Hahhh

Why do so many suffer
Oppressed to the end of time?
Why does freedom move so slowly
Unable to speak its mind?
Some say it’s a circle
Others think we live on the wing
Why are promises broken
And some think life don’t mean a thing?

I can’t even make a guess
Or an uneducated thought
All I can do here is my best
And be thankful for what we’ve got
Hahhh

I hope you can be a child of life
With big dreams for everyone
And know that dying’s as natural as birth
And our troubles here, they don’t last long
I have worried about many things
Most of which did not come to pass
Hope you find someone to give you love
And that your love will last

I can’t even make a guess
Or an uneducated thought
All I can do here is my best
And be thankful for what we’ve got
Hahhh
We’ve got
Hahhh

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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