Tom: C
Intro: Cadd9 C Fadd9 F x 2
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Well they finally put that red light up in the heart of town
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Took the stop sign down, it was shot up anyhow
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One night I ran right through it in my Chevrolet
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Both police cars came, but I got away
Chorus:
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It was a boom town back in'62, 'til the coal ran out
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And a drought came through, and they dammed the river
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That we all used to fish
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Population 405 and I made it 404 one night
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And left the city limit sign layin' in the ditch
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Run plumb over it, leavin' Metropolis
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Well, I found myself in a big high-rise with a concrete yard
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It ain't safe after dark, guess this ol' boy drove too far
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Met a girl, fell in love, got married and she's due in May
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Says we're gonna need more space, I said I know just the place
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Where we can walk down to the country store
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And we won't even have to lock our door
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We can still get air and water there for free
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She said that sounds good to me
Chorus:
G F
It was a boomtown back in '62, 'til the coal ran out
C
And a drought came through, and they dammed the river
G
That we all used to fish
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Population 404 and when we pull in it'll be 3 more
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And there's a city limit sign layin' in the ditch
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That I need to fix, back in Metropolis
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I'm almost in Metropolis
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And I'm back in Metropolis
