[Verse 1] Carl's got a brand new haircut Must have been the girl's first date Baby blue front quarter panel On his old dark green Chevrolet [Verse 2] Probably never make the pages Of People magazine But you oughta see them sick kids' faces When he shows up on Christmas Eve Dressed like old St. Nick That missing tooth don't matter a bit But there's a lot like him around in every town [Pre-Chorus] They're just family, friends, and neighbors Doing what they've always done Loving fathers, loving daughters Loving mothers and loving sons [Chorus] They gather 'round ole glory 'Round the tables and the steeples The beautiful people The beautiful people [Verse 3] Debbie Jo, down at the diner Sunny side up, burned the toast Raisin' up two kids solo Can't afford no fitness coach [Verse 4] She was going to California The year her mama got sick So she hung around to do what she could Had the first one and that was it [Brdige] Then her mom pa**ed on But she still goes by the old folks home Just to sit a while and bring a smile [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Verse 5] A wrinkled old man wearing medals That he earned on, Beach Saying goodbye to a grandson Who was k**ed outside Tikrit [Chorus] [Outro] The beautiful people Man, they're beautiful people, yeah