John Mellencamp — Pink Houses Live

[Intro] Are you ready? No, no, goddamn it, are you ready? One, two, three, four [Verse 1] There's a black man with a black cat Livin' in a black neighborhood He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard You know he thinks he's got it so good [Verse 2] There's a woman in the kitchen Cleanin' up the evenin' slop And he looks at her and says, "Hey darlin' I can remember when you could stop a clock" [Chorus] Oh, but ain't that America for you and me? Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, babe Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses for you and me Oh, yeah [Verse 3] Therе's a young man in a t-shirt Listenin' to a rock and roll station He's got greasy hair and slеazy smile And says, "Lord, this must be my destination" [Verse 4] 'Cause they told me when I was younger Said, "Boy, you gon' be president" Just like everything else, those old crazy dreams Kinda came and went [Chorus] Oh, but ain't that America for you and me? Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, babe Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses for you and me Oh, yeah [Verse 5] Well, there's people and more people What do they know, know, know? Go to work in some high rise And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico [Verse 6] And there's winners and there's losers But that ain't no big deal 'Cause the simple man, baby, pays for the thrills And the bills and the pills that kill [Chorus] Oh, but ain't that America for you and me? Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, babe Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses for you and me Oh, yeah Ain't that America for you and me? Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, babe Ain't that America? Home of the free Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Little pink houses, baby, for you and me [Outro] Ooh, yeah Ooh, yeah Ooh, yeah