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New Town - Lyrics by Vic Chesnutt


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new town reeks of lumbernew town beat the crowdsnew town kittens discoverthat the birds scrape the groundand even the loneliest old ladies get social callswhere they dine and talk about their saviorand the grassroots effort to incorporateelects a smiling mayornew town Americananew town rookie policenew town industries are wanted for the local employeesand a little bitty baby draws a nice clean breathfrom over his beaming momma's shoulderhe's staring at the worldly wondersthat stretch just as far as he can seebut he'll stop staring when he's olderoh, new townnew townnew townand even the loneliest old ladies get social callswhere they dine and talk about their saviorand the grassroots effort to incorporateelects a smiling mayornew townnew townnew town ...

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