Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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A little ditty 'bout Jack an' Diane
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Two 'Merican kids growing up
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in the heartland
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Jack, he gon' be a football star
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Diane's debutante,
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back seat of Jacky's car
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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Suckin' on chilli dog
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outside the Tastee Freez
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Diane sitting on Jacky's lap
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Got his hands 'tween her knees
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Jack he says "Hey, Diane,
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let's run off be hind the shady trees
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Dribble off those Bobbie Brooks
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Let me do what I please" Saying
Chorus 1
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"Oh yeah
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Life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone"
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Saying "Oh yeah
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Life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone"
They walk on
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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Jack he sits back,
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collects his thoughts for the moment
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Scratches his head,
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and does his best James Dean
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"Well then, there, Diane,
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we ought to run off to the city"
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Diane says
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"Baby, you ain't missing no thing"
But Jack he says, yeah
Chorus 2
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Life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone"
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"Oh yeah
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He's saying Life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone"
[Drums]
Bridge 1
Oh, let it rock, let it roll
Let the bible belt come and save my soul
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
Change is coming 'round real soon/ Make us women and men
|Drums]
Interlude 3
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Chorus 3
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"Oh yeah
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Life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone"
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Oh yeah
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They say "Life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone"
Outro 1
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A little ditty 'bout Jack and Di ane
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Two American kids doin' best they can
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[Repeat and fade]
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