Chestnut Street Lyrics - John Mellencamp

Well I've lived and breathed and been disbelieved 

In these small town streets too long 

I've been up with the winners and down with the sinners 

And hung on this corner 'til dawn 

And my hands they have been tied 

To a life I've been denied 

I'm just a small town boy bein' used like a toy 

And workin' from nine to five 

Related 

The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time 

Linkin Park Honors Chester Bennington In The Emotional Video For 'One More Light' 

Listen To Taylor Swift's New Song 'Call It What You Want' 

By the end of the day, all the kids would go play 

And I'd come staggering home 

With a dream in my hand and a master plan 

That wouln't leave my mind alone 

I compromised all my schemes 

And flucturated all my dreams 

I'm just a small town boy bein' used like a toy 

And nothing is like it really seems 

But you must believe that when I walk down the tracks 

The young girls fall back and say 

There goes that sleek young silhouette 

He don't drive no Corvette 

But he stings just like a Sting Ray 

And that's my only redemption in this house of detention 

That keeps me from simply blowin' it all away 

'Cause when I walk down the street in the hot summer heat 

I say, God don't take this away 

Photos 

I keep hopin' and wishin' that these romantic positions 

Gonna help me hide my pain 

And all the hurt that I've felt underneath my leather studded belt 

Of not finding fortune and fame 

But some day I'll blow 'em away with the things that I may sing and 

Might say 

I'm just a small town boy bein' used like a toy 

And waitin' for my pay dirt day 

I'm just a small town boy bein' used like a toy 

And waitin' for my pay day