"Great Old American Town" lyrics

Double-dip melting
There on the sidewalk
Nice little houses all in a row
But time goes by with a "back then" small talk

There's no rush, everything's real close
Hey, I'll see you later, down at regular Joe's

Oh, ain't it great, great old American town
Everybody knows your first name
Children play and make happy sounds
Where a handshake and a contract are just the same
Oh, and you live by the sun and you can still smell the rain
A hound dog barks at a passing train
And the world slows down
In a great old American town

Football hero, driving with the top down
Finds that girl with the big red hand
The country music makin' her heart pound

He's takin' her down to the county fair
There's cotton candy and love in the air

Oh, ain't it great, old American town
Everybody knows your first name
Children play and make happy sounds
Where a handshake and a contract are just the same
Oh, and you live by the sun and you can still smell the rain
A hound dog barks at a passing train
And the world slows down
In a great old American town

There's a statue on a green hillside
It says 'In memory of those who died'
So we could stand here where all glory waves

And Sunday morning, we still pray
Hear my heart of the U.S.A

Oh, ain't it great, old American town
Everybody knows your first name
Children play and make happy sounds
Where a handshake and a contract are just the same
Oh, and you live by the sun and you can still smell the rain
A hound dog barks at a passing train
And the world slows down
In a great old American

Great old American town
Everybody knows your first name
Children play and make happy sounds
Where a handshake and a contract are just the same
Oh, and you live by the sun and you can still smell the rain
A hound dog barks at a passing train
And the world slows down