R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. John Mellencamp 82 INTRO E A D A E A D A E A D A E A D A They come from the cities and they come from the smaller towns Beat up cars with guitars and drummers goin' crack, boom, bam CHORUS E A D A R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. B R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., yeah, yeah Rockin' in the U.S.A. E A D E A D E A D A E A D A Well, they said goodbye to their families, said goodbye to their friends With their pipedreams in their heads and very little money in their hands Some are black and some are white, ain't too proud to sleep on your floor tonight With the blind faith of Jesus, you know that they just might B Be rockin' in the U.S.A. E A D E A D SOLO CHORUS E A D A E A D A Voices from nowhere and voices from the larger towns Filled our head full of dreams, and turned our world upside down There was Frankie Lymon, Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder (they were rockin') Jackie Wilson, Shangrilas, Young Rascals (they were rockin') B Spotlight on Martha Reeves, let's don't forget James Brown Rockin' in the U.S.A., hey! R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. {Repeat to fade}