Midnight Girl / Sunset Town

(Don Schlitz)
 I was born in a small town
 Mama was a farmer's wife
 We knew everyone for miles around
 We lived here all our lives.
 It never even entered their minds
 I might not want to stay
 But I'm young and still got time
 I got to get away.
 And there's one stop-light
 Blinkin' on and off
 Everyone knows where
 Their neighbors are.
 They roll up the streets
 When the sun goes down
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 Seen places on the TV
 Where they stay up all night long
 Around here it's early to bed
 And they rise before the dawn,
 They say the old ways are still the best
 I cannot deny it
 But I can't get no rest
 'Cause it's just too quiet.
 And there's one stop-light
 Blinkin' on and off
 Everyone knows where
 Their neighbors are.
 They roll up the streets
 When the sun goes down
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 --- Instrumental ---
 Now I lay me down to sleep
 Pray the Lord my soul to keep
 If I should die before the world turns 'round
 Lord, don't leave me in this one horse town.
 (Lord, don't leave me in this one horse town.)
 Lord, don't leave me in this one horse town.
 (Lord, don't leave me in this one horse town.)
 Well, there's one stop-light
 Blinkin' on and off
 Everyone knows where
 Their neighbors are.
 They roll up the streets
 When the sun goes down
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 There's one stop-light
 Blinkin' on and off
 Everyone knows where
 Their neighbors are.
 They roll up the streets
 When the sun goes down
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town.
 I'm a midnight girl
 In a sunset town...