Little ditty, about Jack and Diane
2 American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jacky's gonna be a football star
Diane's debutante, backseat of Jacky's car

Suckin' on chili dog outside the tasty freeze
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, got his hands between her knees
Jacky say, "Hey Diane, let's run off 'hind a shady tree
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please"

Jacky says, "Oh, yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone"
Say uh, oh, yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, they walk on

Jacky sits back, collects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
Well then there Diane, we oughta run off to the city
Diane says "Baby, you ain't missin' nothing"

Jacky say, "Uh, oh, yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone"
Oh, yeah they say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, he walks on

Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let the bible belt, come and save my soul
Hold on to 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men

Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh, yeah, they say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Little ditty, about Jack and Diane
2 American kids doin' best they can