Mellencamp, John - Crumblin' Down Lyrics






Some people ain't no damn good
You can't trust 'em
You can't love em
No good deed goes unpunished
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure
For years and years
No, no I never was a sinner
Tell me what else can I do
Second best is what you get
'Til you learn to bend the rules
Time respects no person
And when you lift up must fall
They're waiting outside
To claim my crumblin' walls

Saw my picture in the paper
Read the news around my face
And now some people
Don't want to treat me the same

When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
That I'm uneducated
And my opinipn means nothin'
But I know I'm a real good dancer
Don't need to look over my shoulder
To see what I'm after
Everybody's got their problems
Ain't no new news here
I'm the same old trouble
You've been having for years
Don't confuse the problem
With the issue, girl
It's perfectly clear
Just a human desire
To have you come near
Want to put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me
You can break me
But you better stand clear

When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down

When the walls
Come (tumblin' down)
When the walls
Come (rumblin', rumblin')
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down

Want to put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me
You can break me
But you better stand clear

When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'

When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'

When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down





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  1. G.... B....

    A great song for all the time!

  2. P.... O....

    Who came from Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 15

  3. S.... S....

    White boy does James Brown

  4. S.... L....

    Pac-Man (Sean Penn) working out at the gym in the movie Colors!🔵🔴

  5. D.... H....

    Well, the wall came crumbling down today!

  6. G.... O....

    John Cougar spent one semester in one of the best undergrad music programs in the country at Indiana University... Decided it wasn't for him. I'd say he made a great decision.

  7. D.... p....

    I'll be honest.... the hodge twins kinda brought me here.

  8. V.... 7....

    My favorite John Mellencamp song.

  9. E.... C....

    Legend has it the M in MTV stood for Michael! Madonna! ....and definitely Mellencamp!

  10. N.... P....

    My boy was feeling this song. I feel it too Johnny!!!

  11. H.... S....

    2020 and for life!!!!!!!!!

  12. k.... b....

    It was a treat seeing him live. Especially living in Indiana, he filled MSA to the rafters more than a few times. He used to the do ladder trick in concert. Damn, we were all young back then.

  13. K.... S....

    Don't be tell my enemy

  14. K.... S....

    Be glad you're not the person I'm getting revenge on

  15. K.... S....

    The tears you up inside

  16. K.... S....

    Bubbles open sign

  17. K.... S....

    Pastors. up inside

  18. K.... S....

    As it bubbles up

  19. K.... S....

    Fever blessed on your heart and your soul

  20. B.... A....

    Saw John in Clearwater, FL 10 years after we moved to FL from Indiana thinkin' we'd be the only Hoosiers there. Come to find out about 95% of the ppl there were Hoosier transplants. It was great.

  21. C.... R....

    Humpty dumpty sang this once

  22. s.... f....

    1718 35/45 2Q2Q 🇺🇸❤🤝

  23. s.... f....

    Dark to Light - Q

  24. J.... ....

    This song makes me think of Malphas.

  25. M.... E....

    Hey, if you don't like John Mellencamp's music, go watch someone else's videos. No need to hit the thumbs down button. Hit the back button instead!

  26. C.... R....

    When I want some raw Americana, I put Johns music on and I feel proud to be American. Also, this is just bad ass sh*t.

  27. M.... J....

    Hey John Im Going to say you are an Icon of Americana. And Your A Real good Dancer. From Me To You. God Bless.

  28. G.... M....

    This song was a lot cooler without seeing the vid. Lmao

  29. C.... P....

    Sounds like a 'Rolling Stone' song, I can see Mick Jagger singing this.

  30. D.... ....

    399 lost souls ...

  31. J.... B....

    Such good music!! Damn this song still Rick's in 2019

  32. A.... F....

    Being an 80’s teenager, this song ROCKED!!! I first heard it back in December 1983 on the car radio in my 56 F-100.

  33. S.... E....

    GOOD song

  34. W.... ....

    Absolutely, positively Mellencamp's best song!!!!!

  35. J.... ....

    Any EU4 fans?

  36. D.... S....

    No better artist in concert

  37. T.... M....

    Colors brought me here 🤘🤘🤘

  38. D.... P....

    The #BerlinWall fell 30 years ago today.

  39. R.... S....

    I dedicate this song to globe earth and the religion of scientism!!

  40. M.... K....

    Wait. Michelle Pfeiffer did almost this same routine in Grease 2. 🤔

  41. R.... R....

    Hey John? I heard, as a back up, in case the new singer loses his voice, AC/DC may call you. Just a heads up.

  42. M.... ....

    Attack on Titan right now

  43. S.... M....

    I was 13 years old when this came out and music videos were everything to me then! Life was so much simpler and carefree! Now I'm 49 and regret 'rushing' to be an adult!!

  44. J.... P....

    Almost as good as Billy Squier’s dancing

  45. A.... S....

    💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

  46. L.... M....

    Come crumbling down🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊

  47. T.... D....

    Sounds like Trump :Saw my picture in the paper
    Read the news around my face
    And now some people
    Don't want to treat me the same
    When the walls come tumblin' down
    When the walls come crumblin' crumblin'
    When the walls come tumblin' tumblin' down

  48. B.... C....

    oh be still my heart. hubba bubba.

  49. a.... ....

    John you are the coolest!!!!

  50. H.... H....

    For Donald

  51. G.... F....

    Trumps new Make America Great theme song. Hahahahahaha

  52. m.... h....

    Is it just me, or do the parking meters look like Muppets???

  53. N.... N....

    I loved MTV, used to wake up turn it on and volume all the way up getting ready for school! Those were the days you didn't have to worry about anything, no cell phones, no bullshit!

  54. C.... D....

    I remember this fucker when he was going by the name John Cougar, yep I still have the ticket stub that says it!. Great music, simpler times, I was younger too.

  55. C.... E....

    I remember this video because John Mellencamp was doing this kind of slide and glide dance.That is how I learned to dance,back in the late 80's mid 90's, I remember buying a pair of penny loafers you remember the ones you put a penny in the tongue? Well that's what I remember good times man thanks for the memories John Cougar Mellencamp.

  56. C.... D....

    Good song ✍️🖌️🎨🌞🤓✌🏾👌👍💯

  57. T.... M....

    Oh, long time no see:)

  58. T.... J....

    Simple video, great music, no BS.. Legend ..

  59. J.... B....

    Such a great song to this day! Love it!!!

  60. T.... B....

    One of the absolute best performers to come out of the 80's! So many great songs and performances! What a legend!

  61. J.... L....

    The only thing crumbling is your health John.

  62. T.... R....

    I love this song😍😍😍

  63. t.... c....

    This is legendary stuff right here

  64. R.... O....

    Could Johnny dance or fucking what?!

  65. V.... W....

    👍🥰🥊

  66. P.... t....

    I wish this kind of music would come bk... these are the good days... America has really gotton bad ... this guy here is my favourite musician love his music

  67. T.... r....

    Miss his music ....some of the most real music in the 80s

  68. E.... O....

    Para mí la mejor canción y video de John vivan los 80S

  69. M.... B....

    Too many Mick Jagger moves in this one... UGH!!!

  70. D.... R....

    When all those people storm Area 51.... this song should be playing on loud speakers

  71. P.... Z....

    John Mellencamp - Check it out I love this song 💋 ... Been playing the song over and over. 💃🏽💃🏽💕💕👍🏽

  72. r.... d....

    This well be trumps theme song when he's out of office

  73. R.... E....

    Sean Penn works out to this in Colors 🏋️‍♀️

  74. P.... ....

    Great tune, his back-up singer is perfection.

  75. R.... S....

    Trumps wall comes crumbling down
    Trumps wall comes crumbling down.

  76. C.... S....

    And the walls come tumbling down on me

  77. T.... G....

    My target adverts think I'm an affluenr back family of four with a house in the suburbs.

  78. F.... ....

    What a masterpiece.

  79. E.... B....

    Fave song from him. This & The River.

  80. P.... O....

    You could bend me you can break me love it

  81. P.... O....

    Song just rocks!!

  82. C.... Q....

    huh 348 people missed the like button

  83. M.... C....

    I like it when he tried to dance.

    M.... C....

    He's feelin' it! 🕺

  84. W.... W....

    End of ev....hey wait this isn’t komm sussar?

  85. D.... S....

    One COOL Cat...on a SMOOoooth Surface! Yamma Gamma Slimmee Slamma!!!( Translation: "Ouch!! Too hot to touch!!")

  86. B.... ....

    And by "Wall" they mean "Fence".

  87. B.... C....

    John really rocked this song in the 80's and it still rocks in 2019!

    B.... C....

    This is my favorite John Mellencamp's song I love it!! I'm gonna play it twice it's so very, very nice!!
    😍😍😍😍😍😍💖🙋🏾‍♀️

  88. H.... ....

    This should be the theme song for Game of Thrones -- Season 8 Episode 5....

  89. C.... ....

    Thank you Mr. Mellancamp!!!

  90. a.... h....

    ain't this just great......I remember being very very drunk..and driving down thru the hills..very winding....with this blasting outta the radio....made the mistake in smoking a joint ...….blew my head clean off . but fell into your lap Johnny when I got home!!!!!
    love you call soon for a jamm……...and how is MEG!!!!!! your ANNIELEE

  91. A.... K....

    KNIGHT RIDER
    the original series
    season 2 episode
    WHITE LINE WARRIORS

  92. L.... O....

    In other words don't fucking touch him when he is pissed. Lol

  93. A.... S....

    remember when the berlin wall fell!!! this song played on a radio...there were no cds no dvds...we had vhs cassettes...

  94. L.... P....

    Good to see that John Mellencamp has some concerts happening this month, although out west, too far away for me...expenses that is the issue, or I would hop on a plane with a ticket in hand, say for Tucson, AZ on April 28, 2019. I've been to Phoenix , Presscott, Flagstaff and Snottsdale, I mean Scottsdale, but not Tucson.

  95. J.... T....

    Gosh this music is still so darn good!! John you really are so light on your feet, what great moves!!Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us all!! Rock on!!

  96. F.... ....

    America 1989: the Berlin wall has fallen, a symbol of oppression toppled
    America 2016: BUILD THE WALL! BUILD THE WALL! BUILD THE WALL!

  97. J.... L....

    Classic