They all say that it's a lonely town
They all say that it's a lonely town

Wide open spaces, empty rooms
If the weather holds out, you can get there by noon
Shadows crawl on the highway line
Don't rush, you've got time

Pull into a donut shop
And get a cup of mud
Ask for directions from a plumber outside
He says "Don't go there, bud"

'Cause they all say that it's a lonely town
And they all say that it's a drag
And they all know those people in a lonely town
All those people are lonely and mad

Now I've got my foot on the gas
As I'm crossing the midwest county line
And I think about those mosquitos on my windshield
How they don't give a damn about Christmas-time

And as the passing trucks all flash their lights
Just as I top the hill
I'll remember two green eyes and some flowers
Dying on a windowsill

They all say that it's a lonely town
And they all say that it's a drag
They all know those people in a lonely town
And all those people are lonely and mad
They're just lonely and mad
Out here in a lonely town