County Fair
Navigating Love and Loss in Vernon County: Tyler Deaver's Ballad
Lyrics
I guess you always ran this whole damn county
I acknowledge your influence and control over this entire county.
Even in the early years
Your dominance has been present since the early years.
I still see you in that blue jean jacket
I still remember you wearing that blue jean jacket.
Trading darts for a teddy bear
You've transitioned from playing darts to more sentimental pursuits like winning a teddy bear.
Well some things change
While some things have changed, certain aspects have remained constant.
But some things they stay the same
There's a mix of change and permanence in your persona or influence.
It don't matter how many hands have kept the time
The passage of time and the involvement of various individuals don't affect the essence of your authority.
All bets are off when I cross the county line
Regardless of other circumstances, crossing the county line disrupts established norms.
It's hard to miss your face when it's standing 4 feet tall
Your presence, symbolized by a face 4 feet tall, is hard to ignore.
That Vernon County welcome sign don't seem to help at all
The welcome sign of Vernon County is ineffective in easing the impact of your influence.
I do my best to block you out, it don't work then and it won't work now
Efforts to block out memories or influences from the past have been unsuccessful then and will remain so.
You run this whole damn county, and it ain't fair
You control the entire county, and it's perceived as unjust.
Steal a kiss from the top of the world, that's a ferris wheel to me
Experiencing the joy of love is likened to stealing a kiss from the top of the world, like a ferris wheel.
Fairest of the fair with long blonde hair
The person with long blonde hair is the epitome of beauty at the fair.
Lord I prayed her love would keep
A prayer for enduring love and its sustaining power.
Well some things change, but some things they stay the same
Similar to earlier lines, highlighting the coexistence of change and permanence in life.
It don't matter how many hands have kept the time
Timekeeping hands do not affect the core disruption caused by crossing the county line.
All bets are off when I cross the county line
Reiteration of the idea that established norms are disrupted upon crossing the county line.
It's hard to miss your face when it's standing 4 feet tall
The significant impact of your face is emphasized, even in the presence of a welcome sign.
That Vernon County welcome sign don't seem to help at all
The welcome sign's inability to help indicates the depth of your influence.
I do my best to block you out, it don't work then and it won't work now
Attempts to block out memories or influences continue to be ineffective.
You run this whole damn county, you run this whole damn county
A reaffirmation of your dominance over the entire county, emphasizing the perceived injustice.
And it ain't fair, no it ain't fair
The repeated assertion that your control over the county is unfair.
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