IN THIS TOWN STANDS A SINGLE STEEPLE
ON TOP OF A CHURCH THAT HAS NO PEOPLE
STILL THE PREACHER PREACHES TO HIS EMPTY PEWS
EACH AND EVERY SUNDAY EXACTLY AT NOON
IN THIS TOWN THERE IS A BALL FIELD
YOU CAN STILL MAKE OUT THE RED CLAY INFIELD
NO MORE CATCHERS TO CATCH PITCHES NOT THROWN
WHERE YOUNG VOICES WERE RAISED CLOVER HAS GROWN
END THIS TOWN
CALLED MISERY
IN THIS TOWN
FILLED WITH DEAD IN ONE WAY STREET
IN THIS TOWN
LOST SOULS ARE REBORN JUST TO REPEAT
Oh GOD HAVE MERCY ON THIS TOWN CALLED MISERY
IN THIS TOWN NO STRANGERS MEET
JUST ONE CAFE FULL OF EMPTY SEATS
A WAITRESS WAIT'S AND CLEANS A DUSTLESS FLOOR
STARRING THRU THE WINDOW WONDERING WHAT FOR
IN THIS TOWN YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FILL
AT THE LAST STOP FILLING STATION BAR AND GRILL
WHERE DRINKERS DRINK TILL THEY CAN'T SEE
THEY'RE JUST GHOST
THEY'RE JUST GHOST
END THIS TOWN
CALLED MISERY
IN THIS TOWN
FILLED WITH DEAD IN ONE WAY STREET
IN THIS TOWN
LOST SOULS ARE REBORN JUST TO REPEAT
OH GOD HAVE MERCY ON THIS TOWN CALLED MISERY
OH GOD COME END THIS TOWN CALLED MISERY
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