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[Intro]
A D A E
A E
[Verse 1]
D I was Aeight years old and running with a Ddime Ain my Ehand
Into the bus stop to pick up a paper for Amy Eold Dman
I'd Asit on his lap in that big old Buick
And steeDr as we Adrove through Etown
He'd tousle my hair and say "Son, take a Agood Elook aDround
[Chorus]
This is Ayour hometown."
This is Dyour AhomeEtown
This is your hometown
This is Ayour EhomeDtown
[Verse 2]
A In Asixty five tension was running high at Dmy highA Eschool
There was a lot of fights 'tween the black and white
There was Anothing Eyou could Ddo
Two Acars at a light on a Saturday night
In the Dback seat Athere was a Egun
Words were passed, then a shotgun blast
Troubled Atimes Ehad Dcome to Amy hometown
[Chorus]
To Dmy AhomeEtown
To my hometown
To Amy EhomeDtown
[Bridge]
A Now F#mMain Street's whitewashed windows and Avacant stores
Seems F#mlike there ain't nobody wants to come dowAn here no more
They're Dclosing down the textile mill across Athe railroad tracks
Foreman Dsays "These jobs are going, boys
And Athey ain't coming Eback
[Chorus]
To Ayour hometown."
To Dyour AhomeEtown
To your hometown
To Ayour EhomeDtown
[Verse 3]
A Last Anight me and Kate, we laid in bed
TaDlking 'bout Agetting Eout
Packing up our bags maybe AheaEding Dsouth
I'm Athirtyfive, we got a boy of Dour Aown Enow
Last night I sat him up behind the wheel, and said
A"Son take a Egood look aDround
[Outro]
This is Ayour hometown." D A E A E D
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