UP IN A SMALL TOWN written by Sheldon Manoo (1994)

I grew up in a small town

 Almost everybody knew my face

  And I know many of theirs

There was right and wrong

 Nice blend of the human race

  Almost everything was clear

There were the schemers and the schemees

The liars and the thieves

And little caring bastards like me

Up in a small town

Is where I grew up

Living in a small town

I really learnt a lot

I remember the Savannah days

I’d sit and watch people play

Going up to the river and

Think and make a lot of plans

Just walking around and round

Making folks think that I was crazy

But every time in my mind there was a song

And yeah we had our own bottled up mysteries

Up in a small town

Is where I grew up

Living in a small town

I really learnt a lot

Up in a small town

Is where I grew up

Living in a small town

I really learnt a lot

Growing in a small town has it’s advantages

And many of the disadvantages

There were very many opportunities

Especially for a guy like me

I won’t forget my neighbours and all who passed through the town

Even now that many of the foundation have been dead and gone

Memories follow me everywhere

Up in a small town

Is where I grew up

Living in a small town

I really learnt a lot

Up in a small town

Is where I grew up

Living in a small town

I really learnt a lot

Up in a small town

Is where I grew up

Living in a small town

I really learnt a lot