John Mellencamp - The Big Jack lyrics

Written by John Mellencamp and George Green

Kenny Aronoff - Drums and Percussion

John Mellencamp - Vocals

Andy York - Guitars

Mike Wanchic - Backing Vocals

Me'shell Ndegeocello - Bass Guitar

I know you and you know me

We met many years ago

In the halls of some ivy covered university

Where we both used to go

Now we stand outside the Denmark hotel

With Japanese men in their business suits

It's midnight you're talking to some Frenchman

About who does what to you know who

You want the big jack

You want the sky to crack

You want something that's going to give you

The big jack

You want the big jack

Hell we all want that

You want something that's going to give you

The big jack

You say you want to go somewhere

Where your ideals were much more than luxuries

And just like some great old painting

You set there so smug

With your hands between your knees

You want the big jack

You want the sky to crack

You want something that's going to give you

The big jack

You want the big jack

Hell we all want that

You want something that's going to give you a

Heart attack

So go back down to that Mississippi town

Where you come from

Have a big time tonight

I can still see you in your father's coat

On the delta shore

That he once owned

I want to be your father's coat

I want you girl to marry me

I want the big jack

I want the sky to crack

I want something that's going to give me

The big jack

I want the big jack

Hell we all want that

I want something that's going to give me a

Heart attack

I want the big jack

Yeah we all want that

We want something that's going to give us the big jack

I want the big jack

I want the sky to crack

I want something that's going to give me the big jack