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Intro
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Verse 1:
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Yeah, a small-town girl ought to know better
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Than to ride through town on a Friday night
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Go haulin' 'round stuff that belongs to another
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And leanin' on over at a red light
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That's right
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Yeah, a small-town girl oughta grow up knowing
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That 'round here you can't be a liar
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One little spark gonna wind up smoking
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And gonna spread like a wildfire
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Like the roots running through southern ground
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Word gets out when you get around
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If I was you, I'd be on the lookout
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'Cause it's a small town
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It's a small town, girl
Verse 2:
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Yeah, a small-town boy shoulda learned from his mama
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Hell has no fury like a woman scorned
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There's a big backlash on backroad drama
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'Cause girls like you ain't nothing more
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Than the roots running through southern ground
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Word gets out when you get around
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If I was you, I'd be on the lookout
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'Cause it's a small town
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It's a small town, girl
Post-Chorus
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Ah-a-a-a, ah-a-a-a, ah-a-a-a
Bridge:
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There's one Walmart, one church, one bar
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I know these roads; I know your car
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You can run and you can hide
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But it's just a mile wide
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The truth catches up in a small town
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Oh yes, it does
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Like the roots running through southern ground
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Word gets out when you get around
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If I was you, I'd be on the lookout
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'Cause it's a small town
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Like a train traveling south bound
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Word gets out by word of mouth
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If I was you, I'd be on the lookout
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'Cause it's a small town
It's a small town, girl
Outro
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Ah-a-a-a, ah-a-a-a, ah-a-a-a
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Well, it's a small town, girl
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Ah-a-a-a, ah-a-a-a, ah-a-a-a
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Well, it's a small town, girl
Written by Dallas Wilson/Lainey Wilson/Chris Yarber