A little ditty, 'bout Jack & Diane - Two american kids growin' up in the heart land. Jacky gonna be a football star Diane's debutante in back seat of Jacky's car. Suckin' on chili dog, outside the taste freeze Diane sitting on Jacky's lap got his hands between her knees Jacky say "Hey, Diane,let's run off behind the shady trees Dribble off those bobby brooks let me do what I please" saying: Oh yeah, life goes on Long after the thrill of living is gone, sayin' Oh yeah, life goes on Long after the thrill of living is gone They walk on Jacky sits back collects his thoughts for the moment Scratches his head and does his best James Dean Well man there and Diane, we ought to run off to the city Diane says, "Baby you ain't missing a thing" but Jacky says: Oh yeah, life goes on Long after the thrill of living is gone Oh yeah - they says - life goes on Long after the thrill of living 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 Change is coming round real soon make us woman and men Oh yeah, life goes on Long after the thrill of living is gone Oh yeah - they says - life goes on Long after the thrill of living is gone A little ditty, 'bout Jack and Diane - Two american kids doin', best they can