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Down And Out In Paradise
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John Mellencamp
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Dear Mr. President
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I live in the suburbs
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Its a long way from Washington, D.C.
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Had me a job
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Working for wages
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And they forgot about me
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Cant draw unemployment
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For some unknown reason
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My kids are hungry
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Ive got four mouths to feed
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I go out everyday lookin for siutable
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employment
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Do you think, theres something
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You could do for me
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Cause Im
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CHORUS:
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Down and out, here in paradise
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Down and out, and im on my knees
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Im down and out, here in paradise
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Looks like the milk and honey
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Done run out on me
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Dear Mr. President
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I used to be a dancer
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Got a little bit too old
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So i became a secretary
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Married as man
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In Las Vegas, Nevada
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And ten years later
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He run out on the kids and me
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Some said, I was pretty
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But those days are over
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Now, Ive no place to live
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And im out on the streets
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Oh, Mr. President
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Can I tell you a secret
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I never ever thought, that this could
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Happen to me
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Cause Im
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CHORUS:
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Down and out, here in paradise,
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Down and out, and im on my knees
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Im down and out, here in paradise
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Looks like the milk and honey
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Done run out on me
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Dear Mr. President
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Im just a young kid
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Im in the fourth grade
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At riley elementary
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My Mom and Dads been actin funny
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Im not sure
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If it aint got someting to do with me
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My Daddys always drunk
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My Moms a babysitter
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And I dont like the Russians
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Cause I hear, they hate me
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Dear Mr. President
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Can I ask you one question?
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When the bombs fall down
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Will they hurt everyone in my family
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Yeah, yeah
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CHORUS:
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Down and out, here in paradise
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Down and out, and im on my knees
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Im down and out, here in paradise
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Looks like the milk and honey
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Done run out on me
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