You say we're both little people and you like it that waynBut in time I'm gonna put this body to shame (and grow old)nWhere a suit like my old mannPack up all my things and get my ass out of townnnWe've got it goodnWhether you like this town or notnI know it's small but with a big headnit's bound to get hotnIn the summernBut the summer is a bummernIf you can't leavenThis pathetic excuse for a townnnThat holds all your memoriesnA lifetime of crushes and your broken dreamsnTo be anywhere but herenBut baby anywhere is away from mennIf you got it all figured outnThen what is there to shout aboutnThis mid-west town is gonna miss younJust go ahead and work it outnBut first come on and let it outnScream it shout tell everybody how your gonna leavennIn about one year you'll have it all figured outnThese big city dream are what you're aboutnWalking like strangers among these statesnOnly time will tell how long I can waitnnWe've got it goodnWhether you like this town or notnI know it's small but with a big headnit's bound to get hotnIn the summernBut the summer is a bummernIf you can't leavenThis pathetic excuse for a townnnThat holds all your memoriesnA lifetime of crushes and your broken dreamsnTo be anywhere but herenBut baby anywhere is away from mennIf you got it all figured outnThen what is there to shout aboutnThis mid-west town is gonna miss younJust go ahead and work it outnBut first come on and let it outnScream it shout tell everybody how your gonna leavennMe again oh so casuallynDid you take the hit for me or the home teamnnIf you got it all figured outnThen what is there to shout aboutnThis mid-west town is gonna miss you