03-07-2013, 03:10 AM
John Mellencamp
Justice and Independence '85
He was born on the fourth day of July
So his parents called him Independence Day
He married a girl named Justice who gave birth to a son called Nation
Then she walked away
Independence he would daydream and he'd pretend
That someday him and Justice and Nation would get together again
But Justice held up in a shotgun shack
And she wouldn't let nobody in.
So a Nation cried.
CHORUS
Oh Oh
When a Nation cries
His tears fall down like missles from the skies
Justice look in Independence's eyes
Can you make everything alright
Can you keep your Nation warm tonight
Well Nation grew up and got himself a big reputation
Couldn't keep the boy at home no no
He just kept running 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round
Independence and Justice well they felt so ashamed
When the Nation fell down they argued who was to blame
Nation if you'll come home we'll have this family again
Oh Nation don't cry
CHORUS
Oh Oh
When a Nation cries
His tears fall down like missiles from the skies
Justice look in Independence's eyes
Can you make everything alright
Can you keep your Nation warm tonight
Roll a rock across the Country
Everybody come along
When you're feelin' down yeah yeah
Just sing this song yeah yeah
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I heard someone say folk music was dead?
Justice and Independence '85
He was born on the fourth day of July
So his parents called him Independence Day
He married a girl named Justice who gave birth to a son called Nation
Then she walked away
Independence he would daydream and he'd pretend
That someday him and Justice and Nation would get together again
But Justice held up in a shotgun shack
And she wouldn't let nobody in.
So a Nation cried.
CHORUS
Oh Oh
When a Nation cries
His tears fall down like missles from the skies
Justice look in Independence's eyes
Can you make everything alright
Can you keep your Nation warm tonight
Well Nation grew up and got himself a big reputation
Couldn't keep the boy at home no no
He just kept running 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round
Independence and Justice well they felt so ashamed
When the Nation fell down they argued who was to blame
Nation if you'll come home we'll have this family again
Oh Nation don't cry
CHORUS
Oh Oh
When a Nation cries
His tears fall down like missiles from the skies
Justice look in Independence's eyes
Can you make everything alright
Can you keep your Nation warm tonight
Roll a rock across the Country
Everybody come along
When you're feelin' down yeah yeah
Just sing this song yeah yeah
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I heard someone say folk music was dead?
Read not to contradict and confute;
nor to believe and take for granted;
nor to find talk and discourse;
but to weigh and consider.
FRANCIS BACON
nor to believe and take for granted;
nor to find talk and discourse;
but to weigh and consider.
FRANCIS BACON