Your Town Now - Greg Brown

I used to go out quite a lot

Chase to chase and shot to shot

I’m all done with that somehow

And it’s your town now

These days the mighty eagle sings

Of money and material things

And the almighty Dow

And it’s your town now

Your town now

It’s-

From the mountains to the plains

All the towns are wrapped in chains

And the little that the law allows

And it’s your town now

It’s your town now

It’s-

Where are the young bands gonna play?

Where’re the old beatniks gonna stay

And not before some corporation bow?

And it’s your town now

It’s your town now

It’s-

So be careful everyone

Cops can get careless with their guns

And then they slip off somehow

And it’s your town now

It’s your town now

It’s-

You young ones it’s up to you

To fight the fight and I hope you do

Oh I see in your eyes that you know how

And it’s your town now

Your town now

Don’t let 'em take the whole damn deal

Don’t give up on what you really feel

Ah, the small and local must survive somehow

If it’s gonna be your town now

Is it gonna be your town now?

Is it gonna be your town now?

Is it gonna be?