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There's faded paint down Walnut Street. |
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That's the cotton gin where the farmers meet. |
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And there's the water tower I never had the guts to climb. |
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Sums up how some folks live and other die trying. |
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She'll pick you up and pull you down. |
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And everyone waves when they're driving through town. |
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The faces may change but the last names never do. |
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It's the beautiful way of life in Idalou. |
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Just north of the highway's my dad's old work barn. |
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Down the road from there is where the Isoms farm. |
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Coach Taylor retired after finally winning state. |
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They'll all move on but the stories will stay the same. |
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She'll pick you up and pull you down. |
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And everyone waves when they're driving through town. |
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The faces may change but the last names never do. |
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It's the beautiful way of life in Idalou. |
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There's a sole traffic light and one side is red, |
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And most people stop and stay 'til they're dead. |
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The other side's yellow, it means proceed with caution, |
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But if you keep going you may be forgotten. |
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She'll pick you up and she'll pull you down. |
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And everyone waves when they're driving through town. |
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She'll pick you up and pull you down. |
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And everyone waves when they're driving through our little town. |
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Yeah, the faces may change but the last names never do. |
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It's the beautiful way of life in Idalou. |
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It's the beautiful way of life for me and you. |
