Grew up on a tight rope Learned to smile even when I was fallin down Daddy had a hard hand and mama always had hope And me and my sister couldnt wait to get out Fell in love out of colledge Good man but a bad year Visions of sugarplums and boxes of roses All my girlfriends cried and I was outta here
Oh, whoa everybody's dreamin big Oh, whoa everybody's just gettin by That's how it goes in every day america A little town with a great big life
Joey stares at a trophy Took us all the way to state back in '85 Shining moment and a dusty reminder He never felt so scared He never felt so alive We found his toys in the backyard Daddy's boys, you know how they like to fight When they sleep, he swears they're angels and He wouldn't trade a day for all those rowdy nights
Oh, whoa everybody's dreamin big Oh, whoa everybody's just gettin by That's how it goes in every day america A little town with a great big life
We can laugh We can cry We're all just lookin for the reasons why In a place of dark can we see the light Either way it'll be alright
Oh, whoa everybody's dreamin big Oh, whoa everybody's just gettin by That's how it goes in every day america A little town with a great big life
Oh, whoa everybody's dreamin big Oh, whoa everybody's just gettin by That's how it goes in every day america A little town with a great big life
A little town with a great big life Little town with a great big life I don't need no more