Well I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Probably die in a small town
Oh, those small communitiesAll my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunityEducated in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another boring romantic that's meBut I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like meNo I cannot forget where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to beGot nothing against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say
Look who's in the big town
But my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for meWell I was born in a small town
And I can breathe in a small town
Gonna die in this small town
And that's probably where they'll bury me
Songwriters
Mellencamp, JohnPublished by
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