We Come From Small Towns
The American small town is the heart and soul of almost all Americans. As recent as the early 20th century 80% of all American’s live on farms and in small towns in every corner of the country.
In the past few years, it seems to me that we are all too ready to dismiss our own roots, our small town values. This song is a upbeat ode to our own small town roots.
Lyrics
We come from small towns.
Blue skies above,
Small towns filled with love.
We ain’t blue or red, black or white. We look both ways, left and right.
We love this country, wrong or right. We come from small towns.
From North and South, East and West. Places with names, quick to forget.
We bitch and moan, curse and gripe. We love this country, it’s stars and stripes.
We come from small towns.
Blue skies above, small towns filled with love.
We are your brothers, your sisters, neighbors and friends.
We come from small towns, where the love never ends.
We live in the same places year after year, we see the same faces come and disappear.
We work hard for the money, sweat blood and tears. We come from small towns.
We come from small towns.
Blue skies above, small towns filled with love.
We are your brothers, your sisters, neighbors and friends.
We come from small towns, where the love never ends.
We got problems, just like you. We got troubles, all of that’s true.
If we don’t pull together, we’ll all pull apart.
We come from small towns with one big heart.
We come from small towns.
Mick Dalla-Vee/John Graham 2022
John Graham
Lyrics
John Graham writes all lyrics and writes the basics of the songs musical structure using his extensive knowledge of his favorite (and only known) 7 magic chords.
MIck Dalla Vee
All Music
Mick Dalla Vee writes all of the music, plays all of the instruments (unless otherwise indicated) records and arranges everything. Mick knows and uses way more than the 7 magic chords.
Victor Zupanc
Strings arrangement
Victor is a Emmy award-winning arranger and composer. He is is also slightly disturbed. Please do not feed him.
Elise Meichels Parker
violin
Elise Meichels Parker is assistant principal second violin of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, and is an active part of the Twin Cities music scene.
Craig Zurba
Mastering
Craig Zurba is Mr. Ears. Craig has an amazing, some might say, uncanny ability to find the sould of a song in the mix. It is also rumoured that Craig knows as many chords as any of us combined.
