() There used to () be a sign saying "Welcome To () Population 82" Just a () little town with no line streets Where () I loved you and you loved me () sun ()come ()1 () We used to lay beside the lake () And talk about the plans we'd make () We'd build a house by that old oak tree Make it () population 83 () dust ()come ()1 I threw a () penny in the wishing well And I () made a wish that wished you well And I () watched it sink away from me ) me Now when () I go down to the corner store Where the () old men sit out on the porch I () hear what they don't say to me But they'll () talk about it when I leave () is done () this town has be(G)come () Popul(G)ation 8(C)1 I () took a walk out on the bridge And I () dropped that diamond off the edge And I () watched it sink away from me ) me