Peaceful World

Written by
John Mellencamp
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
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 hypocrites 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
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
Racism lives in the
U.S. today
Better 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
Well I'm not a preacher just a singer son
But I can see more work to be done
It's what you do and not what you say
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
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 that bastard's one big lie
So be careful with your heart and what you love
Make sure that it was sent from above
It's what you do and not what you say
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
Hey yeah Hey yeah
Hey yeah Hey yeah