A Graceful Fall

Mellencamp writes one.

This isn't exactly Jack & Diane. This was from his last record, a true blues record. You gotta' love the blues because we all feel this way from time to time. I highlighted my favorite lines.

A Graceful Fall by John Mellencamp

It's not a graceful fall from dreams to the truth
There's not a lot of hope here if you got nothing to lose

When it feels no good, when you're flat on the ground
Yeah, the future's not bright when you're falling down

'Cause I'm sick of life, yeah, it's easy to do
When everything is so hard has been handed to you

Yeah, I'm sick of life 'cause it's lost, it's found
I will see you in the next world if there is really one

Well, I'm not falling off the ladder, I'm just putting in my days
My pack is all empty and my aces won't play

Yeah, I'm moving down the street and I'm going nowhere
It's not a graceful fall when you don't care

'Cause I'm sick of life and it's easy to do
When everything is so hard has been handed to you

Yeah, I'm sick of life and it's lost, it's found
I'll see you in the next world if there is really one

Yeah, I'm sick of life 'cause I'm falling down
I'll see you in the next world if you're still around

Not good that I'm writing about a graceful fall on a day when I'm trying golf. I'll let you know how it worked out. 'Yeah, the future's not bright when you're falling down.'

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