Intro:
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CAPO ON 2nd
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A little ditty about Jack and Di- ane,
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Two American kids growin' up in the heart land
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Jack, he's gonna be a football star;
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Diane debutante, back seat of Jack y's car
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Suckin' on a chili dog out side the Tastee Freez;
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Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap. He's got his hands bet ween her knees.
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Jack he says, " Hey, Diane, let's run off be hind a shady tree;
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dribble off those Bobbie Brooks. Let me do what I pl ease." Sayin'
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Oh yeah, life goes on,
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long after the thrill of living is gone. Sayin'
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Oh yeah, life goes on,
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long after the thrill of l iving is gone
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment;
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
"Well, then, there, Diane, we gotta run off to the city
Diane says, "Baby, you ain't missin' a thing." But Jack, he says,
Chorus
A cappella to drums
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 comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men,
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Chorus
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A little ditty about Jack and Di- ane,
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two Ameri can kids doin' the best that they can