John Mellencamp

Released: September 17, 2014

Songwriter: John Mellencamp

Producer: T Bone Burnett

It's the wake of all evil
A universal mess
I've always found trouble
Even at my best
No hopes to get better
'Til they put me down to rest
I am a troubled man
Anxiety and sorrow
Underneath my skin
Self-destruction and failure
Have beat my head in
I laughed out loud once
I won't do that again
Always traveled the hell fire road
To chase the sweet smell of sin
I am a troubled man
I am a troubled man
I am a troubled man
I am a troubled man
So many things
Have fallen through my hands
I am a troubled man
People up on the east side
People on the gravel road
People of many colors
Whose stories will never be told
Too late came too early for me to face myself
I am a troubled man
I am a troubled man
I am a troubled man, oh Lord
I won't do anything but hurt you if I can
I am a troubled man

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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Plain Spoken

From the albums

Plain Spoken (2014)
Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre (2018)

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John Mellencamp

Plain Spoken