Smaller and Smaller - Lori McKenna

Downtown dinner, doors are locked

Old man got no way to talk

And complain about tomorrow’s rain

That tore down the little white church

A big mall grew out of the dirt

A bigger lawn, a parking lot

This town is getting smaller and smaller

It’s disappearing, it’s all moved on

No front doors unlocked

No kitchen locks at door

Some things last forever, some things don’t

It’s pouring now, but take a look around

This town is getting smaller and smaller

No town play, no baseball fields

The river shore line lying on brick and steal

Neon sirens killing stars

Traffic lights fixed in yards

Mixed up neighbors don’t know who you are

It’s bigger yet and I believe

This town is getting smaller and smaller

It’s disappearing, it’s all moved on

No front doors unlocked

No kitchen locks at door

Some things last forever, some things don’t

It’s pouring now, but take a look around

This town is getting smaller and smaller

Drive in county roads, 2am

Wish I could be a kid again

Before the world came closing in

This town’s getting smaller and smaller