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Town Full of Nothing

from Beach on the Ocean by John Bowman

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Town Full of Nothing January 2011

Travelling through the back roads
Pass through some little towns
A general store, an old stone church
Some houses gathered round
There used to be more traffic
New highway took it away
Most of the stores just closed their doors
They couldn’t make it pay
When you drive past and you look around
On your way to the city lights
You wonder why they live in a town full of nothing

If you take the time to stop awhile
Step inside the general store
You’d see Ed behind the counter
Where he’s been so many years before
He’d ask you how you’re doin’
Maybe tell a joke or two
Give you directions if you’re lost
Treat you like someone he knew
If you come by Sunday morning
Neighbours all gather at the church
Cause they love their little town full of nothing

Ed wonders how much longer he can hold out
Working such long hours for little pay
Big stores in the city sell for less than he can buy
But his neighbours they depend on him
So he’ll hang on, hope for better days

Big cities growing bigger, stretching out for miles
We live closer to our neighbours, but we don’t know who they are
Some live in isolation, yet there’s people all around
So many fall right through the cracks, disappear without a sound
When we look around our neighbourhood
We wish we had that bond
Of the people in that town full of nothing (repeat)

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from Beach on the Ocean, released July 1, 2011

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