Well, I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Probably die in a small town
Oh, those small communities

And all my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunity

Educated in a small town
Taught to fear of Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another boring romantic, that's me

But I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. Doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like me

No, I cannot forget from where it is that I come from
Cannot forget the people who love me
Well, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Got nothing against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say
Look who's in the big town
But my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for me

Well, I was born in a small town
And I can breathe in a small town
Gonna die in a small town
Oh, and that's probably where they'll bury me

Well, I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Probably die in a small town
Oh, and that's just where I wanna be, oh yeah

Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Writer(s): John Mellencamp