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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Lead Vocals
Larry Crane
Larry Crane
Guitar
Carroll Sue Hill
Carroll Sue Hill
Background Vocals
Jay Ferguson
Jay Ferguson
Background Vocals
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Mike Wanchic
Mike Wanchic
Guitar
Toby Myers
Toby Myers
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Crane
Larry Crane
Songwriter
Dan Ross
Dan Ross
Songwriter
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Gehman
Don Gehman
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
David Thoener
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Greg Edward
Greg Edward
Recording Engineer
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Producer

Lyrics

You may drive around your town In a brand new shiny car Your face in the wind and your haircut's in Your friends think you're bizarre You may find a cushy job And I hope that you go far But if you really want to taste some cool success You better learn to play guitar Play guitar, play guitar Play guitar, oh yeah Play guitar, play guitar Play guitar, oh yeah Well, you got your eyes on the cheerleader queen And you're walkin' her home from school You know that she's only 17 But you know she's gonna make you a fool And you know you can't touch that stuff Without money or a brand-new car Let me give you some good advice, young man You better learn to play guitar Play guitar, play guitar Play guitar, oh yeah Play guitar, play guitar Play guitar, oh yeah All women around the world want a phony rock star Who plays guitar Well, you pump your iron and shine your shoes And wear your hair just right You go down out on cruisin' street 'Cause you wanna score tonight We all grab our stocking this time You really wanna show your scars Forget all about that macho shit And learn how to play guitar Play guitar, play guitar Play guitar, oh yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah Play guitar, play guitar Play guitar, oh yeah
Writer(s): John Mellencamp, Larry Crane, Dan Ross Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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