Life in a dying town

Verse

Just the other side of nowhere

There’s a one stoplight town.

Where Oldtimers meet for breakfast

And gossip makes the rounds.

Verse

They like their eggs over easy.

Served with biscuits and ham.

Most folks round here end breakfast with

A slice of toast with jam.

Pre chorus

Life passes by on the interstate.

One by one the young flee town.

Their destination is anywhere.

Other than where they are now.

Chorus

This is life, this is life

Life in a dying town.

Verse

Nothing much changes around here.

People reap what they sow.

Men sit in front porch rocking chairs

And wave at folks they know.

Verse

People are in bed before nine.

Up at the crack of dawn.

They’ll do the same old same again.

Pay kids to mow their lawns.

Pre chorus

Life passes by on the interstate.

One by one the young flee town.

Their destination is anywhere.

Other than where they are now.

Chorus

This is life, this is life

Life in a dying town.

Verse

Sundays they gather at the church.

This is their dress up day.

The preacher preaches, they sing hymns.

Believe they’ll all be saved.

Chorus

This is life, this is life

Life in a dying town.