New Small Town

[VERSE 1]
The feed store's a bistro, sellin' $20 toast The old hardware store's sellin' "vintage" posts The Baptist church is now a yoga spot And my grand-daddy's farm is a new-build lot They're comin' in from Cali, they're comin' from New York With their brand-new Teslas and their artisanal pork

[PRE-CHORUS]
They love the "simple life" 'til the Wi-Fi's slow And they're lookin' at me like I'm the one who's gotta go

[CHORUS]
This ain't my hometown anymore There's a lock on the "welcome" sign on the door We got a sushi place, but the diner shut down They're all runnin' here to get out of the city And they're tearin' down the heart of our "ain't it pretty" town It's a new small town, but it ain't my home

[VERSE 2]
I saw a girl today at the Dollar General store In five-hundred-dollar boots, she'd never worn before She was takin' selfies for her "country life" feed In the background was my cousin, just tryin' to buy seed This place is a backdrop, a curated scene For a life that's only lived on a screen

[PRE-CHORUS]
They love the "simple life" 'til the Wi-Fi's slow And they're lookin' at me like I'm the one who's gotta go

[CHORUS]
This ain't my hometown anymore There's a lock on the "welcome" sign on the door We got a sushi place, but the diner shut down They're all runnin' here to get out of the city And they're tearin' down the heart of our "ain't it pretty" town It's a new small town, but it ain't my home

[BRIDGE]
I don't blame 'em for comin', I guess I understand This is still God's country, this is still promised land But I'm just wonderin' if there's a place for me In this high-dollar version of what used to be

[CHORUS]
This ain't my hometown anymore There's a lock on the "welcome" sign on a door We got a sushi place, but the diner shut down They're all runnin' here to get out of the city And they're tearin' down the heart of our "ain't it pretty" town It's a new small town, but it ain't my home

[OUTRO]
No, it ain't my home. Welcome to the "New Small Town."