John Mellencamp — The Face of the Nation

[Verse 1] As I run through this life Sometimes it breaks my heart Seein' old people goin' downtown Stumblin' their way through the dark And the little babies cry For their mothers' warmth Sometimes I feel so helpless I don't know where to start [Chorus] And the face of the nation Keeps changin' and changin' The face of the nation I don't recognize it no more The face of the nation The face of the nation [Verse 2] So many lonely people Damn those broken dreams Yes I know it could be better You say that about anything Some got it worse than me (Oh) Some got it worse than you See the people starvin' underneath the tree (Oh) You wonder what happened to the golden rule [Chorus] And the face of the nation Keeps changin' and changin' The face of the nation I don't recognize it no more The face of the nation Yeah the face of the nation [Verse 3] You know babe I'm gonna keep on tryin' To put things right If only for me and you 'Cause the devil sleeps tonight [Chorus] And the face of the nation Keeps changin' and changin' The face of the nation I don't recognize it no more And the face of the nation Keeps changin' and changin' The face of the nation I don't recognize it no more The face of the nation (Oh) Hey the face of the nation [Outro] Face of the nation (Oh) Hey the face of the nation Face of the nation (Oh) Hey the face of the nation Face of the nation (Oh) Face of the nation Face of the nation (Oh) Hey the face of the nation