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John Mellencamp
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Written by John Mellencamp and George Green
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Pre-war matador
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save your broken bones
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Golden rule, he's such a fool
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in the streets alone
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Slow burn, taciturn
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nothing left to say
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Column five, sympathize
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it's easier that way
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(1st chorus)
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Just want to be a big boy
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pushin' some Jim-jims around
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but it's hard to be a dreamer
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in a dream killing town
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Hard to be a dreamer
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in a dream killing town
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Good as dead, Sally said
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I fear what she knows
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Money spent, for reconnaissance
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and blood's upon her clothes
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Child's toy, soldier boy
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playing with his gun
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Uptown, missile clown
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living on the run
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(2nd chorus)
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He just want to be a big boy
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growing up too soon
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Show you his gun
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flash his knife in the sun
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and dance to a rock and roll tune
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(bridge)
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Once tried, twice denied
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Sally said she knew
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Full sized polarized
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is what she's looking through
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Switch blade, promenade
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leather jacket war
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Clich탩, don't runaway
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Slipping out the back door
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All night parasite
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wake me up at noon
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Copped himself an attitude
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down at the Red Dog Saloon
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Quick laid, masquerade
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gets the young boy up tight
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Low rent, Jack-a-Lent
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says he's gonna be all right
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