Small Town Talk - John Martyn

It’s only small town talk

You know how people are

They can’t stand to see you

Being who you are

It’s only small town talk

Don’t pay it no mind

Don’t believe a word they say

They do it to you every time

You can’t believe everything you hear

Only half of what you might see

But if you have to believe in anyone

I’d believe, darling, believe in me

It’s only small town talk

A well-known fact

You don’t even know

How one other might react

To what you’re thinking

What are they thinking

It’s only small town talk

They’re telling all the lies

And make some people crazy

They don’t realize we’re still thinking

We’re only people, trying to live together

We’re trying to make this little life work

Who are we to judge one another

It may lead to tears or maybe something even worse

It’s only small town talk

You know how people are

They can’t stand to see you

Being just exactly who you are

It’s small town talk

Pittle, pattle, it’s small town talk

Tittle, tattle, it’s small town talk