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John Mellencamp

Check It Out

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Check It Out was released on June 27, 2025 by UME - Global Clearing House as a part of the album R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A: Classic Summer Songs

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Vocals

Crystal Taliefero

Crystal Taliefero

Background Vocals

John Cascella

Keyboards

Kenny Aronoff

Drums

Larry Crane

Guitar

Lisa Germano

Violin

Mike Wanchic

Background Vocals

Pat Peterson

Background Vocals

Toby Myers

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Producer

Don Gehman

Producer

David Leonard

Mixing Engineer

Rick Fettig

Assistant Engineer

Ross Alexander

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

A million young poets

Screamin' out their words

To a world full of people

Just livin' to be heard

[Verse 2]

Future generations

Ridin' on highways that we build

I hope they have a better understanding

[Verse 3]

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Goin' to work on Monday

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Got yourself a family

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All utility bills have been paid

Can't tell your best buddy that you love him

[Verse 4]

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Where does our time go?

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Got a brand new house in escrow

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Sleepin' with your back, to your loved one

This is all that we've learned about happiness

[Verse 5]

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Forgot to say hello to my neighbors

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Sometimes I question my own behavior

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Talkin' about the girls we've seen on the sly

Just to tell our souls we're still young lions

[Verse 6]

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Too drunk on Saturday

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Playin' football with the kids on Sunday

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Soar with eagles all week long

And this is all that we've learned about living

This is all that we've learned about living

[Verse 7]

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Check it out

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[Verse 8]

A million young poets

Screamin' out their words

Maybe someday those words will be heard

By future generations

Ridin' on highways that we built

[Verse 9]

Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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Hope they have a better understanding

[Verse 10]

Yeah, check it out

Check it out

Check it out

Check it out

Check it out

Written by: John Mellencamp

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