HOW WORD GETS AROUND

 

Copyright 2001 by David Alan Cates.  All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

[VERSE 1]

 

Janey was a teacher at the local Junior High

Bill pumped gas, was the apple of her eye

One day Billy gave her a ring

And they both agreed that they wouldn’t say a thing

But you know how it is when you’re in a small town

And sometimes it’s funny how word gets around 

 

[VERSE 2]

 

Billy told his mama not to tell no one

But there ain’t no secrets down at Shirley’s salon

Mama told Shirley, Shirley told Jenny Long

And that’s where the story started going all wrong

Shirley should have known to talk a little higher

Cause you can’t hear a word when your head’s in the dryer

 

 

[CHORUS]

 

There’s a buzz in the air, something’s going down

It’s another big story in another small town

When the lips get to flappin’ the ears hit the ground

Good Lord ain’t it funny how word gets around

 

 

[VERSE 3]

 

Jenny told Mr. Jones not to tell a soul

But the years at the factory had finally taken toll

Jenny didn’t know he had one good ear

So it’s hard to say what he really did hear

He told his wife, she hit the phone

Called all her friends til her voice was gone

 

Early next morning at the hardware store

Folks gathered roun’ just to hear a little more

He said this and she said that

Nobody sure where the truth was at

Half the town wondering when the teacher’s gettin’ married

The other half wondering where the preacher’s getting’ buried

 

 

[REPEAT CHORUS]