EVANSTOWN (c) Ron Burres

EVANSTOWN

WELL I PACKED UP ALL MY THINGS AND MOVED TO EVANSTOWN

TRYIN’ TO FIND SOME WORK AND MAKE MY DAILY BREAD

THE ONLY THING I’VE FOUND IN EVANSTOWN

IS TROUBLE AND A WAY TO WIND UP DEAD

SLEEPIN’ IN A PARK JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN

A BUDDY I’D JUST MET GOT HIMSELF GUNNED DOWN

TRYIN’ TO SAVE THE MONEY FROM A LITTLE JOB

HE SOLD HIS LIFE TO A GUY NAMED BOB

SO THEY SHIPPED HIS BODY HOME FROM EVANSTOWN

BACK TO WHERE HE WAS BEFORE HIS LUCK RAN DOWN

OH EVANSTOWN, EVANSTOWN, YOU AINT GONNA GET ME DOWN

EVANSTOWN, EVANSTOWN, I’M NOT GONNA STAY ARROUN’

WELL THIS TWO WHEEL TRAILERS’ GETTIN’ MIGHTY SMALL

CAN’T FIND A THING T’ KEEP ME HERE AT ALL

I’M GETTIN’ WORRIED ABOUT MY LIFE

I’M SO LONELY, AND I MISS MY WIFE.

THINGS MIGHT BE SLOW IN MY HOME TOWN

BUT IT SURE BEATS DYIN’ HERE IN EVANSTOWN

EVANSTOWN, EVANSTOWN, YOU AINT GONNA GET ME DOWN

EVANSTOWN, EVANSTOWN, I’M NOT GONNA STAY ARROUN’

EVANSTOWN, EVANSTOWN, YOU AINT GONNA GET ME DOWN

(This song inspired by a news article during an economic downturn)