Million young poets
Screamin' out their words
To a world full of people
Just livin' to be heard
Future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
I hope, that they have better understanding

Check it out
Goin' to work on Monday
Check it out
Got yourself a family
Check it out
All utility bills have been paid
You can't tell your best buddy
That you love him
So check it out
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, we have learned
About happiness

Check it out,
Forgot to say hello to my neighbours
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Sometimes I question my own behavior
Check it out
Talkin' about the girls, we've
Seen on the sly
Just to tell our souls
We're still the young lions
So check it out
Getting' too drunk on Saturdays
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Playin' football with the kids
On Sundays
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Soaring with the eagles all week long
And this is all, we have learned
About living
This is all, we have learned
About living

A million young poets
Screamin' out their words
Maybe someday
Those words will be heard
By future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Hope they'll have a better understanding
Check it out


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Check It Out Lyrics as written by John Mellencamp

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    I remember when this song and the others from The Lonesome Jubilee were on rock radio, late 80s, this song specifically seems JCM was lowering the anger and attitude in his music and going for a more inner-searching sound, if that makes sense. Check It Out is so melancholy... Heard this today, first time in a while, and it never fails to make me happy with a tinge of sadness, which I feel is the point of the song in a way - we laugh and have good times, but question if we could be better people. Brilliant, one of his best, maybe my fave from JCM, along with Minutes To Memories and Crumblin' Down.

    force263on December 12, 2016   Link

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