Story Behind The Song

Erinn Bates and Larry Wayne Clark needed to write an up tempo song and he started playing the music on guitar. Erinn started singing the words" No Secrets in a Small Town" and then it evolved into "Can't Hide In a Small Town"

Song Description

A girl is talking about people in the town that her mom and everyone is gossiping about. Each verse is a story about someone. The hook expression is that you Can't Hide In a Small Town.

Lyrics

CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN (Erinn Bates/ Larry Wayne Clark)

HEARD FROM MAMA WHO HEARD IT FROM A FRIEND
OLE MS. LINCOLN?S BEEN DRINKIN? AGAIN
AND THAT GOOD LOOKIN? BOY?S BEEN PAINTIN? HER PORCH
AND SPENDS AN AWFUL LOTTA TIME WORKIN? INDOORS

WELL, BLESS HER HEART SHE OUTTA KNOW BY NOW
CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN

CHORUS
CAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY?S SINS
BEHIND EVERY DOOR EVERY PICKET FENCE
YOU CAN BE SURE AS THE WORLD TURNS ?ROUND
CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN

BEEN AWAY FOR A WHILE AND NOTHIN? MUCH CHANGED
SLEEPY LITTLE TOWN?S STILL WIDE AWAKE
IT FEELS LIKE LIVIN? IN A TINY FISH BOWL
?CEPT WITH FINGERS POINTIN? AND LIES BEIN? TOLD

EVERY BUSY BODY?S GOT AN EAR TO THE GROUND
CAUSE YOU CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN

2ND CHORUS
EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY?S SINS
BEHIND EVERY DOOR EVERY PICKET FENCE
YOU CAN TRY TO RUN BUT THEY?LL HUNT YOU DOWN
CAUSE YOU CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN

INSTRUMENTAL

MRS. DALTREY?S HOLDIN? A NEW BOY CHILD
AFTER HER TEENAGE GIRL LEFT TOWN FOR A WHILE
THEY SAY THAT PREACHER STOPS BY A LOT TO PRAY
WITH THE PRETTY LITTLE WIDOW OVER MOCKINGBIRD WAY

WHEN RUMORS FLY LIKE HORNETS BUZZIN? ?ROUND
CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN

REPEAT 1ST AND 2ND CHORUS

WHEN I HIT THE CITY LIMIT?S I AIN?T TURNIN? ?ROUND
CAUSE YOU CAN?T HIDE IN A SMALL TOWN