| Lyrics: | Written by John Mellencamp
Is this your life, Jackie Brown?
Poorly educated and
forced to live on the poor side of town.
Is this your daughter, Jackie Brown?
This pretty
little girl
In the worn out clothes
That have been hand-me down.
Is this your wife,
Jackie Brown?
With sad blue eyes, walking on eggshells so you don't see her frown.
Is this
your family, Jackie Brown?
Dream of vacationing on a mountain stream
And giving the
world more than it gave you.
What ugly truths freedom brings
And it hasn't been very kind
to you.
Is this your life, Jackie Brown?
Is this your meal, Jackie
Brown?
Barely enough, I've seen people throw away more than this out.
Is this your home,
Jackie Brown?
This three room shack
With no running water
And the bathroom out
back.
Is this your grave, Jackie Brown?
This little piece of limestone that says another
desperate man took himself out.
Is this your dream, Jackie Brown?
Going nowhere and
nowhere fast
We shame ourselves to watch people like this live.
But who gives a damn about
Jackie Brown?
Just another lazy man who couldn't take what was his.
One helluva life
Jackie Brown.
Forevermore, Jackie Brown
Amen and amen - Jackie Brown |
