Seventeen, homecoming queen
Five years later she'll be serving drinks
Two kids weren't quite the plan when she was turning twenty two
Wishing she could start over new
In this town you do as you're taught
Is it right or is it wrong to hate what you're not
The old ones die the young'un's try and getaway
The rest are living here everyday
In small town USA
He was a star every Friday night
Catch a pass and run like hell, dance underneath those lights
He's gettin' older now and he's gettin mean
Makes his livin' selling methamphetamine
In this town you do as you're taught
Is it right or is it wrong to hate what you're not
The old ones die the young'un's try and getaway
The rest are living here everyday
In small town USA
Grandpa died everybody cried, even the preacher came
We all new that he made moonshine but we didn't have the heart to say
Round' here you don't go talkin' bad about your kin
You take it to the grave, the secrets and the sins
In this town you do as you're taught
Is it right or is it wrong to hate what you're not
The old ones die the young'un's try and getaway
The rest are living here everyday
In small town USA
A charity album that celebrates the music of Georgia sees Jason Isbell collaborate with Julien Baker, Brandi Carlile, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 28, 2021
Recorded live at Macon City Auditorium in May 2016, this live set ranks among Jason Isbell's finest, most comprehensive performances. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2021