Pink Houses by viking and sons of Odin

John Cougar Mellencamp cover by viking and sons of Odin “Pink Houses“ There’s a black man with a black cat Livin’ in a black neighborhood He’s got an interstate Runnin’ through his front yard You know he thinks that he’s got it so good And there’s a woman in the kitchen Cleanin’ up the evenin’ slop And he looks at her and says, hey darlin’ I can remember when you could stop a clock Oh, but ain’t that America For you and me Ain’t that America Something to see, baby Ain’t that America Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses For you and me Oooh, yeah For you and me Well, there’s a young man in a t-shirt Listenin’ to a rock’n roll station He’s got greasy hair, greasy smile He says, Lord this must be my destination ’Cause they told me when I was younger Said boy, you’re gonna be president But just like everything else Those old crazy dreams Just kinda came and went Oh, but ain’t that America For you and me Ain’t that America Something to see, baby Ain’t that America Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses For you and me Oooh, little baby For you and me [Instrumental Interlude] Well, there’s people and more people What do they know, know, know Go to work in some high rise And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico Ooh, yeah And there’s winners and there’s losers But they ain’t no big deal ’Cause the simple man, baby Pays for thrills The bills the pills that kill Oh, but ain’t that America For you and me Ain’t that America Something to see, baby Ain’t that America Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses For you and me Oooh Ooooh, yeah... Oh, but ain’t that America For you and me Ain’t that America Something to see, baby Ain’t that America Home of the free, yeah Little pink houses For you and me Little pink houses For you and me Ooooh, yeah... Writer(s): John Cougar Mellencamp