Somewhere in Middle America

There’s a hardware store boarding up it’s doors cause downtown’s been slow lately

It’s been that way since the shutdown days when the plant went out in the 80’s

There’s an umpire callin’ strikes on a dude cause he don’t like his dad

And an old-timer sittin’ on a sunk-down porch sayin’ “it ain’t all that bad”

Somewhere in Middle America

There’s a one light, one horse, two bar town that drinks in moderation

There’s a video store with a tanning bed that makes for good vacation

There’s a prom king and a Dairy Queen and they’ll both make you famous

So Like it, love it, leave it, shove it, trust me it ain’t changin’ much

Somewhere in Middle America

Coffee served in Styrofoam and eggs down on the griddle

They don’t need a lot when they’re all living on a little

With their heels dug in with a torn up sleeve

Where the left ain’t right and the right don’t leave

There’s a dinner bell and an open seat

Every Sunday folks find a place to meet

Somewhere in Middle America