Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Guitar
Larry Crane
Larry Crane
Guitar
Mike Wanchic
Mike Wanchic
Guitar
Toby Myers
Toby Myers
Bass
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
John Cascella
John Cascella
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Producer
Don Gehman
Don Gehman
Producer
George Tutko
George Tutko
Mixing Engineer
Greg Edward
Greg Edward
Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Well, I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Probably die in a small town
Oh, those small communities
[Chorus]
All my friends are so small-town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small-town
Provides little opportunity
Hey
[Verse 1]
Educated in a small town
Taught to fear Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another boring romantic, that's me
[Verse 2]
But, I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an LA doll and brought her to this small town
Now, she's small town just like me
[Chorus]
No, I cannot forget from where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here, in this small town
And people let me be just what I wanna be
[Chorus]
Ooh-ma-ma-ma, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah
[Verse 3]
Got nothin' against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say, "Look, who's in the big town"
But, my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for me
[Chorus]
Well, I was born in a small town
And I can breathe in a small town
Gonna die in a small town
Oh, and that's probably where they'll bury me
Yeah
Ooh, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: John Mellencamp
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