John Mellencamp - The So-Called Free

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Verse 1
I went to Long Island
To look at a diamond ring
It sparkled so brightly in the window
But to me it didn't mean a thing
Both of us are sailors
And our words were noise on wing
Some lovers would buy it
And call it the wedding ring

Chorus
And you recognized the danger
That you saw inside of me
So we both took a different road home
And said "Hello" and "Goodbye"
To the land of the so-called free

Verse 2
Now you got some change
Janglin' round in your purse
You used to call me a mean ol' daddy
But what made me mad was worse
You were just as crazy
Just as crazy as me
Two monsters laid out naked don't makе no family
Chorus
And we both saw the danger
Likе the skin that crossed our skinned up knees
We were both worthless as money
In the land of the so-called free

Verse 3
Relative of mine
Took a gun to his head
Life just is to boring
Is what his little note said
A permanent solution
To a temporary thought
No heroes nowhere
No dreams could be caught

Chorus
You recognize the danger
So no happiness, please
He was just getting even some
In the land of the so-called free

Verse 4
There's a song you can sing
When you're feeling down
Has a sweet little melody
Take away a frown
It's sort of repetitious
Says something about bein' free
Seems to make sense to a lot of people
But it makes no sense to me
Chorus
I recognize the danger
Of all these false prophesies
Just leanin' on a cane in the corner
In the land of the so-called free
In the land of the so-called free

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John Mellencamp

John J Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which empathizes with the working class.

John Mellencamp has released 22 studio albums, with a career that began in 1976 and still goes on today.