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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Vocals
Mick Ronson
Mick Ronson
Guitar
George Perry
George Perry
Bass Guitar
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Larry Crane
Larry Crane
Guitar
Mike Wanchic
Mike Wanchic
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Producer
Don Gehman
Don Gehman
Producer
George Tutko
George Tutko
Mixing Engineer
Mark Stebbeds
Mark Stebbeds
Engineer
Al Stegmeyer
Al Stegmeyer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brad Gilderman
Brad Gilderman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dennis Hertzendorfer
Dennis Hertzendorfer
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

You can laugh and joke and make fun of your friends Spin in the middle when the troubles begin Take it nice and easy and always pretend That you're cool, so cool, so cool Say, I'm alone and I'm wild and I will not be tamed Talk like a jerk on educated brain Be an old girl drivin' the young boys insane Be a joker, a preacher, it does not matter Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Don't need to be no strong hand Don't need to be no rich hand Everyone just needs a hand to hold on to Havin' good luck with your financial situation Play the ponies, be the President of the United Nations Go to work and be a Hollywood stud Drive your four wheel drive right into the mud, but Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Don't need to be no strong hand Don't need to be no rich hand Everyone just needs a hand to hold on to And in those hours when you're alone And there's nobody there except yourself I know it, you wanna pick up the phone And say, talk to me, talk to me Somebody please talk to me, yeah Oh well, everyone needs a hand to hold on to Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Don't need to be no strong hand Don't need to be no rich hand Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Don't need to be no strong hand Don't need to be no rich hand Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Everyone needs a hand to hold on to Don't need to be no strong hand Don't need to be no rich hand
Writer(s): John Mellencamp Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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