If It Ain’t This Town - Andrew Austin

I go down to the stream but the fish aren’t biting

I would be the wall if you would be the writing

We’re still casting rods, there’s no use in deciding

It’s just another labour of love lost

You kick up the dust on that rusty dirt road

And swim as I swam in that watering hole

Stand back now lord, watch me doing dives

The ground you made there is so cold

You wanna call this an American Town

There’s so many soldiers around

Shacked up in the most ancient of houses

All the shit rolls down

If it ain’t this city it’s the house it’s the house

If it ain’t this house it’s the town it’s the town

If it ain’t this town it’s the curse in the ground and the sound

You found a new man you think it’s amazing

You could call him slow but don’t call him lazy

For as long as you can you try to hide the crazy

But it’s just another labour of love lost

You wanna call this an American Town

There’s so many soldiers around

Shacked up in the most ancient of houses

All the shit rolls down

If it ain’t this city it’s the house it’s the house

If it ain’t this house it’s the town it’s the town

If it ain’t this town it’s the curse in the ground and the sound