a million young poets screaming out their words
to a world full of people just living to be heard
future generations riding on the highways that we built
i hope they have a better understanding
check it out going to work on monday
check it out got yourself a family
check it out all utility bills have been paid
you can’t tell your best buddy that you love him
so check it out where does our time go
check it out got a brand new house in escrow
check it out sleeping with your back to your loved one
this is all that we’ve learned about happiness
check it out forgot to say hello to my neighbors
check it out sometimes i question my own behavior
check it out talking about the girls that we’ve seen on the sly
just to tell our souls we’re still the young lions
so check it out getting too drunk on saturdays
check it out playing football with the kids on sundays
check it out soaring with the eagles all week long
and this is all that we’ve learned about living
this is all that we’ve learned about living
check it out
check it out
check it out
check it out
a million young poets screaming out their words
maybe someday those words will be heard
by future generations riding on the highways that we built
maybe they’ll have a better understanding
check it out hope they’ll have a better understanding
check it out maybe they’ll have a better understanding
check it out maybe they’ll have a better understanding
check it out hope they have a better understanding
check it out
check it out
check it out
check it out
check it out
check it out
Artist: John Mellencamp
Year: 1988
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 139