[John Mellencamp] Come on baby take a ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
[John Mellencamp & India Aire] Everything is cool as can be In a peaceful world
[John Mellencamp] People know this world is a wreck We're sick and tired of being politically correct If I see through it now but I didn't at first The hypocrits made it worse and worse Lookin' down their noses at what people say These are just words and words are okay It's what you do and not what you say
[John Mellencamp & India Aire] If you're not part of the future then get out of the way
Come on baby take a ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee Everything is cool as can be In a peaceful world
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[India Aire] Racism lives in the U.S.A Get hip to what Martin Luther King had to say I don't want my kids being brought up this way Hatred to each other is not okay
[John Mellencamp] Well I'm not a preacher just a singer son I can see more work to be done It's what you do and not what you say
[John Mellencamp & India Aire] If you're not part of the future then get out of the way
Come on baby take a ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee Everything is cool as can be In a peaceful world
Lay back the top and ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee Everything is cool as can be In a peaceful world
[John Mellencamp] The money's good and the work is okay Looks like everything is rollin our way 'Til you gotta look the devil in the eye You know the past is one big lie
[India Aire] So be careful with your heart and what you love Make sure that it was sent from above
[John Mellencamp] It's what you do and not what you say
[John Mellencamp & India Aire] If you're not part of the future then get out of the way
Come on baby take a ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee Everything is cool as can be In a peaceful world
Lay back the top and ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee Everything is cool as can be In a peaceful world