They Don't Make Anything in That Town
Small Town Dreams and Lost Industries
Lyrics
My mom and dad arrived
Reflecting on the arrival of the speaker's parents.
1975
Specific year mentioned, 1975, indicating a timeframe.
Houses were all so cheap, man alive
Noting the affordability of houses during that time.
My dad was diggin' holes
Describing the father's job of digging holes, possibly manual labor.
My momma drove the bus
Highlighting the mother's role as a bus driver.
They bought a little house and they made love
Depicting the parents' efforts to establish a home and family.
They don't make anything in that town now
Expressing a sentiment about the current state of the town's productivity.
I had a old Ford truck
Introducing the speaker's old Ford truck.
Swung by to pick you up
Recalling a visit to pick someone up.
Drove down your daddy's lane and we drove back up
Driving around, possibly reminiscing about shared experiences.
We went to see some play
Attending a play with the person in the truck.
When I took you back home again
Returning the person home after the play.
We parked in your daddy's bean field and we made out
Recounting a romantic moment in a bean field.
They don't make anything in that town now
Reiterating the town's lack of productivity in the present.
My friend Ryan drove
Introducing a friend named Ryan.
Full speed off the road
Describing an incident where Ryan drove off the road at full speed.
For him that was it, but his truck got fixed
Ryan's truck got fixed after the accident.
At the gathering
Referencing a gathering or event where something significant happened.
I got asked to sing
The speaker was asked to sing at the gathering.
I sang, "For every mile of road you got to make two miles a ditch"
Recalling a song lyric about the challenges of life.
They don't make anything in that town now
Repeating the sentiment about the town's lack of productivity.
All them chained up doors
Describing features of old buildings, possibly in a state of decay.
Windows made of wood
Highlighting the degradation of windows made of wood over time.
That is hideous now, it was never that good
Comparing the present state unfavorably to the past.
I was gonna drive a truck
The speaker had aspirations to drive a truck.
I was gonna answer phones
Originally considering a job answering phones.
I started making up songs and made it out
Transitioning to a different career path of making up songs.
They don't make anything in that town now
Reiterating the town's lack of productivity in the present.
They don't make anything in that town now
Final repetition of the sentiment about the town's decline.
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