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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
Lead Vocals
Carroll Sue Hill
Background Vocals
Jay Ferguson
Background Vocals
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Larry Crane
Guitar
Mike Wanchic
Guitar
Toby Myers
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mellencamp
Songwriter
George Green
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Gehman
Producer
Andy Symons
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Greg Edward
Recording Engineer
John Mellencamp
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, some people ain't no damn good
You can't trust 'em, you can't love 'em
No good deed goes unpunished
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure for years and years
No, no I never was a sinner
Now, tell me what else I can do?
Second best is what you get
Till you learn to bend the rules
Time respects no person
And what you lift up must fall
They're waiting outside to claim my crumblin' walls
[Verse 2]
Saw my picture in the paper
Read the news around my face
And now some people don't
Wanna treat me the same
[Verse 3]
When the walls come tumblin' down
When the walls come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'
Down, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
[Verse 4]
Well, some people, say I'm obnoxious and lazy
I'm uneducated and my opinion means nothin'
But I know I'm a real good dancer
Don't need to look over my shoulder to see what I'm after
Everybody's got their problems, ain't no new news here
I'm the same old trouble you've been having for years
Don't confuse the problem with the issue, girl
It's perfectly clear
Just a human desire to have you come near
[Verse 5]
Wanna put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me, you can break me
But you better stand clear
[Verse 6]
When the walls come tumblin' down
When the walls come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down
[Verse 7]
When the walls come tumblin' down
When the walls come rumblin', rumblin'
When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'
Down
[Verse 8]
I wanna put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me, you can break me
But you better stand clear
[Verse 9]
When the walls come tumblin' down
When the walls come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
[Verse 10]
When the walls come tumblin' down (When the walls)
When the walls come crumblin', crumblin' (When the walls)
When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
[Verse 11]
When the walls come tumblin' down (When the walls)
When the walls come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin', down
Written by: George Green, John Mellencamp