Jack & Diane -- John Cougar Mellencamp

Little ditty about Jack and Diane  2 American kids growin up in the heartland
Jackie gonna be a football star  Diane debutante backseat of Jacky's car
Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze  Diane's sittin' on Jacky's lap
He's got his hand between her knees  Jacky say "Hey Diane lets run off
hind a shady tree"  Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please.  Jacky Say uh

Oh yeah life goes on  Long after the thrill of livin is gone
Oh yeah life goes on  Long after the thrill of livin is gone, they walk on

Jacky sits back collects his thoughts for the moment   Scratches his head
and does his best James Dean. Well you know Diane, we oughtta run off
to the city Diane says "Baby, you aint missin' a thing"  Jacky say a

Gonna let it rock  Let it roll  Let the Bible Belt come down
And Save My soul  Hold on to 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon  Make us women and men
Little ditty about Jack and Diane  Two American kids doing the best they can

A song about a falling in love, Mellencamp wrote this as a tribute to life in the rural working class. The inspiration was his home town of Seymour, Indiana, which had a population of about 13,000 when it was released. The song has a very nostalgic feel, but paints a picture of a couple who's best years will soon be behind them.                (songfacts)