John Mellencamp - The Breakout lyrics

Written by John Mellencamp and George Green

Kenny Aronoff - Drums and Percussion

John Mellencamp - Vocals

Andy York - Guitars, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

Mike Wanchic - Backing Vocals

Why do I think there's nobody out there?

No one who wants me and no one who knows.

I wait in this place, no one can see me.

After all this time could I be so alone?

I walk through this old town and still feel lonely.

The wind plays sad songs high in the trees.

The sun never shines this deep in the forest.

Am I in the darkness or is the darkness in me?

I wanna break

I wanna break out

I wanna break

I wanna break out

I want to taste the tears of a lover

Warm as my blood, as wet as a kiss.

But it's only dark rain that falls in this old town.

Old as my memory and as cold as my lips.

I wanna break

I wanna break out

I don't wanna fake it

I want to break out

And when I feel lonely

And when I feel lonely

You fly me to the sun

Above this old town

From the top of the tower

I forget about living, I forget about pain.

At the edge of the platform,

At the edge of a heartbeat,

Above this old town I flew away.

I wanna break

I wanna break out

I don't wanna fake it

I want to break out

I wanna break

I wanna break out

I want to break

I want to break out