John Mellencamp's cover version
Every lover would get a rose on Valentine's Day
And every stray dog would find its way
I'd be in your arms tonight with your ease
Instead of at your doorstep on my knees
In a perfect world
In a nearly perfect world
The passing days absolve all our sins
In the cool of the evening the losing team wins
How to count my lack of trust
And the mess I made of us
In a perfect world
In a nearly perfect world
When you held me I could not fall
When we walked together we walked tall
When you locked me in your arms I felt so free
When I looked in your eyes I saw what I thought would be
A perfect world
A nearly perfect world
Harshness of the day would be broken by rain
Shattered hearts would come together again
We'd have the guts to let our love stand
I'd never let you slip through my hands
In a perfect world
In a nearly perfect world
In a perfect world
In a nearly perfect world
PERFECT WORLD is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released by John Mellencamp on his 2023 album Orpheus Descending. The above lyrics are for John Mellencamp's cover version of PERFECT WORLD as released in 2023.
Orpheus Descending is John Mellencamp's twenty-fourth album. It was released on 16 Jun 2023.
Bruce Springsteen has never performed PERFECT WORLD live.
List of available versions of PERFECT WORLD on this website:
PERFECT WORLD [John Mellencamp's cover version]