Lyrics Justice and Independence '85 - John Mellencamp

He was born on the fourth day of July
So his parents called him Independence Day
He married a girl named Justice
Who gave birth to a son called the Nation
Then she walked away
Independence would daydream and he'd pretend
That someday him and Justice and Nation would be together again
But Justice held up in a shotgun shack, wouldn't let nobody in
So a Nation cried

Oh oh, when a Nation cries
His tears fall down like a missile from the skies
Justice look into Independence's eyes
Can you make everything alright?
And can you keep your Nation warm tonight?

Well, Nation grew up and got himself a reputation
Couldn't keep the boy at home, no no
He just kept running 'round and around and around and around
Independence and Justice, well they felt so ashamed
When the Nation fell down they argued "who is to blame?"
Nation if you'll just come home we'll have this family again
Oh Nation don't cry

Oh oh, when a Nation cries
His tears fall down like missiles from the skies
Justice look into Independence's eyes
Can you make everything alright
Can you keep your Nation warm tonight

Roll a rock around the country, yeah yeah
Everybody come along
When you're feelin' down, yeah yeah
Just sing this song, yeah yeah