They say life is so much sweeter Through the telephoto lens of fame Around here you get just as much attention Cheerin' at the high school football game I dreamed of going to Nashville Put my money down and placed my bet But I just got the first buck of the season I made the front page of the Turnertown Gazette Every last one, route one, rural heart's got a story to tell Every grandma, in-law, ex-girlfriend maybe knows it just a little too well Whether you're late for church or you're stuck in jail Hey, word's gonna get around Everybody dies famous in a small town Tyler and Casey broke up It ended pretty quietly We heard he was caught red-handed with her mama So, that's just what they let us all believe Every last one, route one, rural heart's got a story to tell Every grandma, in-law, ex-girlfriend maybe knows it just a little too well Whether you're late for church or you're stuck in jail Hey, word's gonna get around Everybody dies famous in a small town Well, baby, who needs their faces in a magazine? Me and you we've been stars of the town since we were seventeen Let's go on down to the quick stop Wear your yellow shades, and I'll put on my tight jeans And we'll just spend the weekend burnin' rubber And we'll let 'em point and stare in disbelief 'Cause every last one, route one, rural heart's got a story to tell Every grandma, in-law, ex-girlfriend maybe knows it just a little too well Whether you're late for church or you're stuck in jail Hey, word's gonna get around Everybody dies famous in a small town Everybody dies famous in a small town