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Small Town Lyrics By John Mellencamp

    well i was born in a small town
    and i live in a small town
    probably die in a small town
    oh those small communities

    all my friends are so small town
    my parents live in the same small town
    my job is so small town
    provides little opportunity

    educated in a small town
    taught to fear jesus in a small town
    used to daydream in that small town
    another boring romantic that’s me

    but i’ve seen it all in a small town
    had myself a ball in a small town
    married an la doll and brought her to this small town
    now she’s small town just like me

    no i cannot forget from 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 be

    got 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 me

    well i was born in a small town
    and i can breathe in a small town
    gonna die in this small town
    oh that’s probably where they’ll bury me

    Artist: John Mellencamp

    Year: 1985

    Decade: 80s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 107