Grandview
John Mellencamp
[Intro] | * x4 [Verse 1] Just an old country boy wearing my Osh-Kosh boots Walked by the trailer factory every day on my way to school Early on in life the only thing I wanted to do Was buy me a trailer and move it down to Grandview [Bridge] | * x2 [Verse 2] Got out of high school got on at Whirlpool Bought me a car two guitars and everything Me and Patty were falling in love before the summer was through I started thinking about trailers and high lots in Grandview [Bridge] | * x2 [Verse 3] It was a scorchin’ summer night we just left the dairy bar We was sittin’ out on Ridgeland Road in the front seat of my car I said "Patty if you marry me babe I’ll take good care of you I’ll buy a brand new trailer and move it into Grandview" [Bridge] | * x2 [Verse 4] She said ah "Your wedding song it sounds real nice And I could sure get off on sleeping with you at night But I tell ’ya what baby you want me here’s what ’ya do I want a brick home like my mother’s ain’t movin’ down to Grandview" Yeah That’s what she told me [Bridge] | * x4 [Verse 5] Asus4 There’s been lot of years lot of debts lot of pain Our youngest baby’s movin’ out when she gets married next spring When the bash is over I’ll tell you what I’m going to do I got my trailer picked out gonna move it down to Grandview [Bridge] | * x2 [Verse 6] I got this 28 by 70 double-wide We could slide it on in there honey We can chock those wheels real good I want it settin’... nice and level [Bridge] | * x1 [Verse 7] Back it on in there boys And don’t get no mud on my front porch Cause the sumbitch is brand spankin’ new baby [Bridge] | * x1 [Outro] Stick it into Grandview Stick it into Grandview Slide it on in there honey Stick it into Grandview | * x3