They say life is so much sweet er

through the (C)tel e pho to lens of fame.

A round here (C)you get just as much at ten tion

cheer in’ (C)at the high school (G)foot ball (C)game.

I dreamed of go in’ to Nash ville.

Put my (C)mon ey down ed and placed my bet.

And we heard But I (C)just got the first buck of the sea son.

I made the front page (C)of the Turn er town Ga zette.

Ev ’ry (F)last one route one ru ral heart’s got a sto ry to tell.

Ev ’ry (F)grand ma, in law, ex girl friend may be knows you just a lit tle too well.

Wheth er you’re late for church or you’re stuck in jail, hey, word’s gon na get a round.

Ev ’ry bod y dies fa mous in a small town.

I Ty ler and in’ ey broke up.

Put my (C)mon It end ed pret ty et ly.

And we heard he I (C)was caught red hand ed with her ma ma.

I made So, that’s just (C)what they let us all be lieve.

Ev ’ry (F)last one route one ru ral heart’s got a sto ry to tell.

Ev ’ry (F)grand ma, in law, ex girl friend may be knows you just a lit tle too well.

Wheth er you’re late for church or you’re stuck in jail, hey, word’s gon na get a round.

Ev ’ry bod y dies fa mous in a small town.

Well, ba by, who

needs their fac es in a mag a zine?

Me and you,

we’re stars in the town since we were sev en teen.

Let’s go on down to the Quick Stop.

Wear your yel low (C)shades and I’ll put on my tight jeans.

And we’ll just (C)spend the week end burn in’ rub ber.

And we’ll let ’em (C5)point and stare in (G5)dis be lief.

’Cause ev ’ry mous in a small town.

Ev ’ry bod y dies fa mous in a small town.