Little house
little town
it wakes you up
it breaks you down
it gives you heaven
it gives you hell
but it's just a town
& it's just as well

a little joke
a little lie
you can lose your mind
in the blink of an eye
so you search for years
but you never can tell
where the punch line is
& it's just as well

standing on the outside
standing where the shadows hide
no you never can tell
& it's just as well

you go for drinks
you drive in cars
you work your life out
behind the bars
you can't hear the ocean
inside the shell
you just feel the sun go down
& it's just as well

the streets at night
the streets at noon
the old town hall
a prairie moon
promises made
where spirits dwell
they're empty now
& it's just as well

standing on the outside
standing where the shadows hide
no you never can tell
& it's just as well

outside
inside
outside
a little story
daddy always told
fortune always
favors the bold
you can kill some time
you can ring the bell
but you can't go back
& it's just as well

standing on the outside
standing where the shadows hide
no you never can tell
& it's just as well

outside
inside
outside...