"China Grove"





When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town

 Down around San Antone

 And the folks are risin' for another day

 'Round about their homes

 The people of the town are strange

 And they're proud of where they came

 Well, you're talkin' 'bout China Grove

 Oh, China Grove



 Well, the preacher and the teacher

 Lord, they're a caution

 They are the talk of the town

 When the gossip gets to flyin'

 And they ain't lyin'

 When the sun goes fallin' down



 They say that the father's insane

 And dear Missus Perkin's a game

 We're talkin' 'bout the China Grove

 Oh, China Grove



 But every day there's a new thing comin'

 The ways of an oriental view

 The sheriff and his buddies

 With their samurai swords

 You can even hear the music at night



 And though it's a part of the Lone Star State

 People don't seem to care

 They just keep on lookin' to the East



 Talkin' 'bout the China Grove

 Oh, China Grove