I Love This Town Lyrics - Nanci Griffith

I love this town like an unmade bed 

I love this town of the living dead 

I love this town gonna paint it red 

If I can spare a minute 

I love this town where the curtains twitch 

Where this door scratches next door's itch 

It's a pantomime at a fever pitch 

And we can all be in it 

People here are large as life 

They know the whole world and his wife 

From a razor's edge to a kitchen knife 

They'll be glad to help you 

I love this town of hidden charms 

Where no one means you any harm 

And if you sleep through false alarms 

No one here would blame you 

I love this town on the beaten track 

Where nothing slips between the cracks 

Her rent's arrears his heart attack 

Now isn't that a shame 

Everyone's friendly to your face 

And everybody knows their place 

As long as you respect their space 

You won't have to worry 

The town hall clock is calling out 

It's rush hour on the roundabout 

And now I know without a doubt 

It's the place for me 

I love this town, the dirty streets 

It's a merry-go-round with broken seats 

Where silk and lace and satin sheets 

Are only dirty washing 

I love this town down on its knees 

It's going under by degrees 

Still we can do just as we please 

As long as no one's watching 

I love this town, I love this town 

I love this town, I love this town 

I love this town, I love this town 

I love this town, I love this town 

I love this town