Story Behind The Song
Can't say it any better than I did in this song which is really too sad, painful, and real to discuss.
Song Description
Life goes on...despite abuse that continues 'behind closed doors".
| Song Length |
5:11 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Depressing |
Subject |
Darkness, Dysfunctional Family |
| Similar Artists |
Toby Keith, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
EV'RY TOWN
Writer: Jerry Lee Surber (ASCAP) Copyright 2001
I SEE THE HOUSES ALL SIDE BY SIDE
ON THE STREETS OF EV'RY TOWN
WHAT'S GOIN' ON INSIDE THOSE WALLS
IS NO MYSTERY...TO ME
SOMEONE'S HEART HAS BEEN BRUISED
AND BOUGHT AND BROKEN
BUT SOMEHOW IT BEATS ON
FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
AND ALL THE KIDS STILL PLAY IN THE STREETS
THE STREETS OF EV'RY TOWN
INNOCENTLY LOOKIN' FORWARD...TO EVERY DAY
NONE OF THEM SUSPECTS THE TRUTH...ABOUT TOMORROW
MAYBE THEY'RE BETTER OFF...BETTER OFF THAT WAY
CAUSE THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES ARE AHEAD
AHEAD FOR EV'RY TOWN
AND THERE'S NOTHIN' THEY CAN REALLY DO
DO TO ESCAPE
SOME WON'T SEE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE
OTHERS WON'T HANG AROUND
EV'RY ONE WILL MAKE MISTAKES
AND TRY AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN
IN EV'RY TOWN...IN EV'RY TOWN...IN EV'RY TOWN
IN EV'RY TOWN
I SEE THE SAME HOUSES SIDE BY SIDE
ON THE STREETS OF EV'RY TOWN
NOTHIN' BUT THEIR FOOLISH PRIDE...CAN KEEP THEM AWAY
BUT THE HOUSES ALL STAND EMPTY NOW
LIKE MONUMENTS TO HOPELESS DREAMS
EV'RY ONE HAS DISAPPEARED...INTO ANOTHER DAY
IN EV'RY TOWN
YES IT'S HAPPENING IN EV'RY TOWN
ALL OF THEIR HOPES AND THEIR DREAMS OF TOMORROW
HAVE EVERY ONE FADED AWAY
IN EV'RY TOWN
IN EV'RY TOWN
IN EV'RY TOWN
IN EV'RY TOWN
I SEE THE THE HOUSES ALL SIDE BY SIDE
ON THE STREETS OF EV'RY TOWN...EV'RY TOWN
Copyright 2001 Jerry Lee Surber (ASCAP)
SURBER MUSIC COMPANY PUBLISHING (ASCAP)
A SURBER-MARTIN PRODUCTION