Small Town America

A man's good word is all he needs down at the corner store
And old men at the courthouse are greeting all the folks they know
Little kids stare through the window of the dime store on the square
And the ice cream at the drugstore, it's the best anywhere

Small town America, friends and family stoppin' by
Small town America, where everyone takes the time
They go to church when the doors are open, and help a friend out in a bind
Small town America, a way of life being left behind

When the new Walmart store moved in, people couldn't wait to go
Then six short months later, the dime store closed its doors
And now the square looks like a ghost town, all the windows are boarded up
They say progress has to make a way, but when's enough enough

A little white church and an altar where everyone knelt to pray
All day singings and dinners on the ground, Lord, I miss those days

Small town America, friends and family stoppin' by
Small town America, where everyone takes the time
They go to church when the doors are open, and help a friend out in a bind
Small town America, a way of life being left behind