Back in my little town

[Verse 1] Back in my little town, the nights don’t dance no more Shops are shuttered tight like they’re scared to open doors The jukebox at the corner used to shake the ground Now it’s just dust and silence in my once-lively town [Chorus] Back in my little town, the music lost its way But I hear a heartbeat under all this quiet gray The rhythm ain’t gone, it’s only slowed down And a spark might bring it back To my little town [Verse 2] Folks followed work to cities far along the riverbend Factories fell silent, and good jobs reached their end But Miss Delilah still hums every Sunday morn A little street-corner hymn for a place weather-worn [Bridge] Sometimes hope walks slow, like a brass parade at dawn But one small tune can turn a whole street back on If a dreamer builds a shop and keeps the beat around We might find life again in this tired little town [Final Chorus] Back in my little town, we’ve been drifting like the tide But the river still remembers where the soul resides If a few come home and a few hold ground We’ll get that Crescent City shine Back in my little town