Listen to Peaceful World by John Mellencamp

Peaceful World

John Mellencamp

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Vocals

India.Arie

Vocals

Andy York

Acoustic Guitar

Miriam Sturm

Violin

Pat Peterson

Background Vocals

Mike Wanchic

Guitar

Steve Jordan

Drums

Dane Clark

Drums

Willie Weeks

Bass

Courtney Kaiser

Courtney Kaiser

Background Vocals

Crystal Taliefero

Crystal Taliefero

Background Vocals

David Wierhake

Accordion

Jenn Christy

Background Vocals

Jon Gunnell

Bass

Kenny Childers

Guitar

Moe Z MD

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Producer

Paul Mahern

Mixing Engineer

Don Gehman for Rhapsody Productions, Inc.

Don Gehman for Rhapsody Productions, Inc.

Mixing Engineer

Don Gehman

Mixing Engineer

Rick Fettig

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]

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

[Verse 4]

Oh, people know this world is a wreck

We're sick and tired of being politically correct

I see through it now, but I didn't at first

The hypocrites made it worse and worse

[Verse 5]

Lookin' down their noses, 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

[Verse 6]

Come on baby, take a ride with me (Come on, baby)

I'm up from Indiana, down to Tennessee (Take a ride)

Everything is cool as can be

In a peaceful world

[Verse 7]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

[Verse 8]

Racism lives in the U.S.A.

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

[Verse 9]

Well, I'm not a preacher, just a singer, son (Yeah)

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

[Verse 10]

Come on baby take a ride with me (Come on, baby)

I'm up from Indiana, down to Tennessee (Take a ride)

Everything is cool as can be

In a peaceful world

[Verse 11]

So, lay back the top and ride with me (Come on, baby)

I'm up from Indiana, down to Tennessee (Take a ride)

Everything is cool as can be

In a peaceful world

[Verse 12]

Money's good, work's 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

[Verse 13]

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

[Verse 14]

Come on, baby, take a ride with me (Come on, baby)

I'm up from Indiana, down to Tennessee (Take a ride)

Everything is cool as can be

In a peaceful world

[Verse 15]

Lay back the top and ride with me (Come on, baby)

I'm up from Indiana, down to Tennessee (Take a ride)

Everything is cool as can be

In a peaceful world

[Verse 16]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

[Verse 17]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

[Verse 18]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

[Verse 19]

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah

Hey, yeah, yeah

Written by: John Mellencamp

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