Written by John Mellencamp

Never wanted to be no pop singer,
Never wanted to write no pop songs
Never had no weird hair to get my songs over
Never wanted to hang out after the show
Pop singer (writing) of pop songs

Never wanted to have my picture taken
Now, who would want to look into these eyes?
Just want to make it real - good, bad or indifferent
That's the way that I live and that's the way that I'll die (As a)
Pop singer (of) pop songs

Pop singer, writing of pop song

Never wanted to be no pop singer,
Never want to write no pop songs
Never wanted to have a manager over for dinner
Never wanted to hang out after the show

Pop singer, writing pop songs
Never wanted to be no pop singer, of pop songs
A pop singer
Never wanted to write no pop songs