Signs

[Verse 1] Welcome to Paris, home of the Tigers State champs '63 Gospel singing at the park next Thursday Two for one at the Dairy Queen Well, congratulations, Bobby and Amber God bless the newly-weds There's a graveside service in the morning For our dear Miss Mildred Vfw's got a bingo night The Motel 6 has got a burnt out light The demo derby at the county fair It's all right there in the [Chorus] Signs, telling you a story Painting you a picture in black and white Life, coming at you slowly Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes If you want to know what's going on In this little town All you got to do is read the Signs [Verse 2] Well, Johnny broke up with Deborah Davis She's the quick stop clerk She got a ladder and changed all the letters Spelled out "Johnny is a jerk." Sheriff Grady's sure running hard He's got his name and his picture in every yard Nobody's run against him since '83 He just likes to read the [Chorus] [Bridge] Post 211 American Legion That flag's at half-mast Pfc Jeffrey Taylor Coming home at last [Chorus] [Outro] Yeah, read the Signs Oh, yeah, Oh, read the signs Yeah, read the Signs