When I was 15, my buddy Joe and me bought a pint of Maker's Mark with a fake ID
Before we even had a chance to go and break the seal
A car rolled up with my daddy at the wheel
That ain't life in a small town
That's life in a really small town
There ain't no point in trying to sneak around
They're true to find you out and hunt you down
You can't get by with anything you do
When there ain't but a few of you
Yeah, there's a difference in a small town
And growing up in a really, really, really small town
I was one of seven boys in my senior class
Played safety, quarterback, and trumpet at the half
I grew up so far out in the sticks
I was captain of the swim team and couldn't swim a lick
That ain't life in a small town
That's life in a really small town
There ain't no point in trying to sneak around
They're true to find you out and hunt you down
You can't get by with anything you do
When there ain't but a few of you
Yeah, there's a difference in a small town
And growing up in a really, really, really small town
My mama was a teacher
Cut here on the side
Knew the front page news before the egg even dropped
When I tried to get out of town


I couldn't get away with anything at all
Some dear sister wouldn't hesitate to call the wall
You can't get by with anything you do
When there ain't but a few of you
Yeah, there's a difference in a small town
And growing up in a really, really, really small town
Yeah, there's a difference in a small town
And growing up in a really, really, really, really, really, really, really small town