Blues From The Front Porch - John Mellencamp

Well it’s another hot day

In Lima, Mississippi

Evan played the harmonica

And the old group sang

Some are laughin', some are crying'

Most are still relyin' on the old (damn tar)

Yeah in Shannon County

No one’s overworked today

There ain’t no use to

So they took our dignity and ran away

Well who we are

And we what we achieve

When it comes to (cruzmitat)

Well maybe someone will believe

In Shannon County

Here in the Midwest

Farm prices are a slow burn

Well I know it ain’t my fault

So I reckon it must be my turn

Aimless days

Empty future

Whose got the fizzle

You know we ain’t no quitters here

In the county

Just keep a talkin'

Do you know what I mean?

You can keep all those big deals

Don’t take away our reason to believe

We can work and we feel

And plant your farm in green

Send soldiers in the world

(And peace signs) keep our dream

We’ll just keep on talkin'