Dear Mr. President
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I live in the suburbs
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It's a long way from Washington, D.C.
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Had me a job
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Workin' for wages
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Till the company moved out
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And they forgot about me
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Can't draw unemployment
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For some unknown reason
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My kids are hungry
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I've got four mouths to feed
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I go out every day looking for suitable employment
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Do you think there's something you could do for me
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Cause I'm
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Down and out here in paradise
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Down and out and I'm on my knees
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I'm down and out here in paradise
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Looks like the milk and honey
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Done run out on me
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Dear Mr. President
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I used to be a dancer
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Got a little bit too old
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So I became a secretary
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Married a man
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In Las Vegas, Nevada
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And ten years later
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He ran out on the kids and me
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Some said I was pretty
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But those days are over
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Now I've no place to live
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And I'm out on the streets
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Oh, Mr. President
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Can I tell you a secret
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I never ever thought that this could happen to me
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Cause I'm
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[Chorus]
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Dear Mr. President
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I'm just a young kid
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I'm in the fourth grade
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At Riley Elementary
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My mom and dad's been actin' funny
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I'm not sure what
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If it's got something to do with me
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My daddy's always drunk
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My mom's a babysitter
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And I don't like the Russians
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Cause I hear they hate me
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Dear Mr. President
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Can I ask you one question
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When the bombs fall down
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Will they hurt everyone in my family
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Yeah, yeah
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Down And Out In Paradise
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| John Cougar Mellencamp |
