Intro: You just thought you knew about rumors man But you aint ever lived in my town Population 153 And its still goin' down What's his name's still runnin' around with Mary Hell last I heard he'd already been married 3 times You've been gone for what, about 8 years now And they're still spreading rumors about you You grew your hair long and shaggy And gettin' drunk is all that you do They forgot that you play your music Yeah they gave up on you a long time ago God bless this town It's so good to be back home Yeah, how you been doin' Lord, I know it's been so long Tell your family hello I'm sure I'll see you around Be sure to close the doors and lock 'em up God bless this town Small towns are supposed to be small Until being big gets in the way A man doesn't play by their rules Then he's not welcome to stay And politics don't care about 21 years of service Being a puppet is something he'll never be Repeat Chorus Bridge Keep talking all you want I guess that's all you ever do Soon I'll find my place And I'll wave as I pass through Repeat Chorus Tag: (spoken) Yeah you just thought you knew rumors man But you ain't never lived in my town