Matt Kennon - Throwback Town lyrics

Signs says population 973 One yellow flashing caution light by the feeding seed Betty Lues diner up ahead on the right Parking lot full every Saturday night Sunday morning rocking by the Baptist is the place to be In a throwback town Where time slows down Where Jesus is the savior Everybody knows their neighbor And at midnight all the lights go out That’s the way the world goes round in a throwback town There’s an autographed picture of Haggart hanging in the barbershop From when his bus broke down one summer on his way to Little Rock Newest car in town is 20 years old Junior’s garage keeps em’ all on the road When you go to sleep you don’t even keep the front door locked, no In a throwback town Where time slows down Where Jesus is the savior Everybody knows their neighbor And at midnight all the lights go out That’s the way the world goes round in a throwback town In a throwback town Where time slows down Where Jesus is the savior Everybody knows their neighbor And at midnight all the lights go out That’s the way the world goes round That’s the way the world goes round Baby let’s settle on down In a throwback town…