This town
will never pass you by
this town
frozen still in time
if you're believin'
ever it will change
you're right it probably will
but not my way

it's gettin' harder
harder to pretend
it's gettin' harder
harder to defend
my whole life here
is written in these walls
it's the same old change in the reigns
that I seen before

This used to be the town
they'd come from all around
with higher paying jobs
you could work forever
when the streets were freshly paved
for Saturday's parade
unlike the one that just passed by

fifteen veterans and their flags
reflecting medal smiles
crowned queens in Cadillacs
wavin' their goodbyes

to this town
that seemed to me so strong
to this town
that inspired many songs
to this town

dressed in its Sunday's best

to this town
it's empty streets of faith

you ain't got long to wait
I'm leavin'

got my get up and my go
in the mornin'
just one last thing to know
if you're believin'
ever it will change
one more conversation
with myself engaged

it's gettin' harder
harder to pretend
it's gettin' harder
harder to defend
my whole life

is packed inside this bag
tomorrow I will wake up
in the city scrape

but for tonight I'll let my dreams
go their own way so complete

crisscrossing through the time
of ever I did love
midnight trains they cried
out a warning in the night
to me it seemed a song
of ending up where you belong
press your ears close to the tracks
crowned queens in cadillacs

wavin' their goodbyes

to this town
that used to seem so strong
to this town
my children all now grown
to this town
I raise a glass in toast

if you can make it here
you'll make it anywhere
this town