We’re still just two American elders doing the best that we can. Life really does go on long after the thrill of living is gone.ĭiane (laughing): You’ll have to pardon Jack. We’re nearly seventy years old and we’ve both got some health issues. Jack: Well, we’re in quarantine because of this damn Coronavirus. Raising seven kids wasn’t easy in our day and it can’t be easy these days either. Jack: Damn right! Those changes, they come around real soon and make us women and men.ĭiane: Also, make sure to use birth control. What advice would you give to young lovers these days?ĭiane: Well, I’d tell them to hold onto sixteen for as long as they can. A little ditty bout Jack & Diane Two American kids growing up in the heart land Jack hes gonna be a football star Diane debutante in the back seat of Jackys car Suckin on chilli dog outside the Tastee Freez Diane sitting on Jackys lap Got his hands between her knees Jack he says: 'Hey, Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree Dribble off th. You’ve been gainfully employed at the local laundromat ever since, right Diane? We couldn’t sit around and let the bible belt save our souls anymore. When Diane was interested in getting a job to help supplement our income I told her she wasn’t missing a thing.ĭiane: I got a job anyway. ![]() Jack: Well, after I tore up my knee in the state championship, I ran off to the city for a job as a Wal-Mart greeter. Jack, you were supposed to be a famous football star, right? We thought the fame would last forever but eventually Mellencamp wrote more hits about other people and places and our light faded.ĭiane (laughing): After a few years, we didn’t even have enough money to purchase one of those pink houses John was singing about! But it’s okay. Little ditty about Jack and Diane Two American kids growin up in the heartland. ![]() Jack (scratching his head and doing his best James Dean): Honestly, it all happened so fast. Jack was always trying to get them off of me. What exactly are Bobby Brooks and why do they need to be dribbled off?ĭiane: Bobby Brooks were a tight brand of jeans girls wore back in the 1980’s. In retrospect, condoms would’ve been a good idea. Despite John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp’s many hits, Jack And Diane remains his sole chart-topper, having hit 1 in the US in the fall of 1982. Diane (laughing): Well, how in the hell do you think we ended up with seven kids?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |