JOHN MELLENCAMP - Down & Out In Paradise lyrics

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Dear mr. president<br>I live in the suburbs<br>It´s a long way from washington, d.c.<br>Had me a job<br>Working for wages<br>And they forgot about me<br>Can´t draw unemployment<br>For some unknown reason<br>My kids are hungry<br>I´ve got four mouths to feed<br>I go out everyday lookin´ for siutable<br>Employment<br>Do you think, there´s something<br>You could do for me<br>Cause i´m<br><br>Chorus:<br>Down and out, here in paradise<br>Down and out, and i´m on my knees<br>I´m down and out, here in paradise<br>Looks like the milk and honey<br>Done run out on me<br><br>Dear mr. president<br>I used to be a dancer<br>Got a little bit too old<br>So I became a secretary<br>Married as man<br>In las vegas, nevada<br>And ten years later<br>He run out on the kids and me<br>Some said, I was pretty<br>But those days are over<br>Now, i´ve no place to live<br>And i´m out on the streets<br>Oh, mr. president<br>Can I tell you a secret<br>I never ever thought, that this could<br>Happen to me<br>Cause i´m<br><br>Chorus:<br>Down and out, here in paradise,<br>Down and out, and i´m on my knees<br>I´m down and out, here in paradise<br>Looks like the milk and honey<br>Done run out on me<br><br>Dear mr. president<br>I´m just a young kid<br>I´m in the fourth grade<br>At riley elementary<br>My mom and dad´s been actin´ funny<br>I´m not sure<br>If it ain´t got someting to do with me<br>My daddy´s always drunk<br>My mom´s a babysitter<br>And I don´t like the russians<br>Cause I hear, they hate me<br>Dear mr. president<br>Can I ask you one question? <br>When the bombs fall down<br>Will they hurt everyone in my family<br>Yeah, yeah<br>Chorus:<br>Down and out, here in paradise<br>Down and out, and i´m on my knees<br>I´m down and out, here in paradise<br>Looks like the milk and honey<br>Done run out on me