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A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
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Two American kids grown up in the heartland
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Jack, he's gonna be a football star
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Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car

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Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
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Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
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Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
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Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'

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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

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Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
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Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
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"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
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Diane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says

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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on

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Oh, let it rock, let it roll
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Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
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Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
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Change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men

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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on
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A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
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Two American kids doin' the best they can