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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Vocals
Larry Crane
Larry Crane
Guitar
Mike Wanchic
Mike Wanchic
Guitar
Toby Myers
Toby Myers
Bass
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
John Cascella
John Cascella
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Producer
Don Gehman
Don Gehman
Producer

Lyrics

They come from the cities and they come from the smaller towns
Beat up cars with guitars and drummers going crack, boom, bam
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., yeah, yeah
Rocking in the U.S.A
Well, they said goodbye to their families, said goodbye to their friends
With pipe dreams in their heads and very little money in their hands
Some are black and some are white
They ain't too proud to sleep on your floor tonight
With the blind faith of Jesus, you know that they just might
Rocking in the U.S.A
Hey
Voices from nowhere and voices from the larger town
Filled our head full of dreams and turned our world upside down
And there was Frankie Lymon, Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder
(They were rocking)
Jackie Wilson, Shangri-las, Young Rascals
(They were rocking)
Spotlight on Martha Reeves, let's don't forget James Brown
Rocking in the U.S.A
Hey
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A
Written by: John Mellencamp
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