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This Town

Peter Mayer

They’re puttin’ up lights for the holidays in this town
Winding down the old year into new
They’re talkin’ at the bar ’bout how we come so far
And where the hell this road is leading to

Drove on by my old high school in this town
And where are all those crazy friends I made
Spent our precious time on History and Science
When all we wanted was a kiss to graduate
We were looking for the kiss to graduate

Chorus
We were driving down the main street of America
Young and free and so misunderstood
Looking for the exit sign a place to ease our mind
Some kept movin’ on and some would stay for good
Oh in this Town

So I found the one and fell in love in this town
Had a secret place down every avenue
Times would get so hard, nearly fell apart
But we were crazy enough to see it through
Just crazy enough to see this through

It takes a leaving to see where you’ve been for so long
And it’s never quite the same old place you knew
The scenery will change but home will remain
The part of me that still belongs to you
It’s Christmas time I’m coming home to you

Chorus

We were looking for the hometown of America
Around the world they’re looking just like you
They sent a rocket ship to Mars to investigate the stars
They keep falling as we are passing through…this town

We were looking for the mainstreet of America
Looking for the heart of Christmas
We were looking for the hometown of America in this town