Little ditty 'bout
Jack and Diane
Two American kids
Growin' up
In the heartland
Jackie's gonna be
A football star
Diane's a debutante
Backseat of Jackie's car
Suckin' on a chili dog
Outside the tasty freeze
Diane's sittin' on
Jackie's lap
Got his hands
Between her knees
Jackie said
''Hey Diane''
Let's run off
Behind the shady tree
Dribble off those
Bobby Brooks
Let me do
What I please say ''ah''
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill
Of livng is gone
Say ''ah''
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill
Of living is gone
They walk on
Jackie sits back
Collects his thoughts
For a 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' nothin'''
Jackie say ''ah''
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill
Of livin' is gone
Oh yeah they say
That 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
Hold on to sixteen
As long as you can
Changes come around
Real soon
Make us women
And men
Ooh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill
Of livin' is gone
Ooh yeah they say
That life goes on
Long after the thrill
Of livin' is gone
Little ditty 'bout
Jack and Diane
Two American kids
Doin' the best
They can