John Mellencamp, who is often outspoken about ... including 2007’s "Jena" and "Jim Crow" as well as his 2001 single "Peaceful World." The lyrics to "Easy Target," off his 2017 album "Sad Clowns ...

This cover image released by Mercury/UME shows album art for the reissue of John Mellencamp ... You can see, in “Scarecrow,” Mellencamp creating a musical world from what he knew growing ...