Little ditty

'bout Jack and Diane

two American kids

growin' up

in the heartland

Jackie gonna be

a football star

diane's the debutante

backseat of Jackie's car

Suckin' on a chilli dog

outside the tastee-freez

diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap

he's got his hands

between her knees

Jackie say, hey, Diane

let's run off

behind a shady tree

Dribble off

those Bobby Brooks

let me do what I please

say uh

Oh yeah, life goes on

long after the thrill

of livin' is gone

say uh

Oh yeah, life goes on

long after the thrill

of livin' is gone

they walk on

Jackie sits back

collects his thoughts

for the moment

scratches his head

and does his

best James Dean

Well, then there, Diane

we oughta run

off to the city

Diane says, baby

you ain't missin' nothing

Jackie, say uh

Oh yeah, life goes on

long after the thrill

of livin' is gone

Oh yeah

I say life goes on

long after the thrill

of livin' is gone

So, let it rock

let it roll

let the Bible Belt

come and save my soul

Holdin' on to sixteen

as long as you can

changes come

around real soon

make us women and men

Oh yeah, life goes on

long after the thrill

of livin' is gone

Oh yeah

I say life goes on

long after the thrill

of livin' is gone

A little ditty

'bout Jack and Diane

two American kids

doin' the best they can