What happens in a small town

What happens in a small town (Verse 1) Friday night lights, shinin' down on Main Everyone's gathered, watchin' the same old game Heard whispers spreadin', like vines on a wall Secrets buried deep, known by one and all (Chorus) What happens in a small town, stays in a small town Or so they all say, as the sun goes down But the truth has a way, of risin' to the top Like cream in the milk, it just won't stop (Verse 2) Old man Hemlock, sittin' on his porch Watchin' the world go by, with a silent torch He knows all the stories, the loves and the lies Reflected in the glint, of his knowing eyes (Chorus) What happens in a small town, stays in a small town Or so they all say, as the sun goes down But the truth has a way, of risin' to the top Like cream in the milk, it just won't stop (Bridge) Little white houses, picket fences in a row But behind closed curtains, what do they not show? Broken hearts and dreams, hidden from the light Prayin' for escape, in the dead of night (Chorus) What happens in a small town, stays in a small town Or so they all say, as the sun goes down But the truth has a way, of risin' to the top Like cream in the milk, it just won't stop (Outro) Small town shadows, stretchin' long and deep Secrets that the quiet, always seem to keep.