Greg Brown
I Don’t Know Anybody in this Town
I went 90 on highway 9
Its all one road, just different signs
Just like there's more concrete
Than open ground
And I don't know anybody in this town
Well leave me by the river, dying of thirst
Where ever you go, someone got there first
Oh, and they sure wish that you were not around
And I don't know anybody in this town
That USA is out of touch
Looks like the big dog ate too much
Whining and turning, Whining and turning around
And I don't know anybody in this town
Naomi is still out there looking for Ruth
Some people lie so long that it passes for truth
Last time I checked, what goеs up still comes down
And I don't know anybody in this town
Well evеry morning of every day
I think things can't go on this way
Its all gonna blow up, or just fall down
And I don't know anybody in this town
Well, the air is burning and the concrete is damp
And I'm just looking for an exit ramp
I wonder where all these crazy souls are bound
I don't know anybody in this town
No, I don't know anybody in this town