Yeah the locals know where the local crowd lives On Tuesdays from seven to nine Yeah, they talk all the time how just overnight The high-school's doubled in size In just one or two words in don't take much They can tell you ain't from round here Yeah, but if I know them son It don't matter where you're from If you're thirsty they'll buy you a beer Yeah, the locals, they're the lifeblood here till the day they die Yeah, the locals tell the stories keeping the heroes alive They turn down town upside down, they live to have the time of their lives The night ain't over yet and, man, I hope I get To have a drink with the locals tonight The locals tonight Yeah the locals know all the shortcuts around The red light and busy streets The best spots by far to go park your car And crawl back in the backseat There ain't much to do, there ain't much to see But they like just how it is And any local I know will tell ya right where to go If you ever try messing with his Yeah, the locals, they're the lifeblood here till the day they die Yeah, the locals tell the stories keeping the heroes alive They turn down town upside down, they live to have the time of their lives The night ain't over yet and, man, I hope I get To have a drink with the locals tonight The locals See the locals, they know, how to put on a show And they show up with all of their friends They are who they are because of this town But this town ain't no town without them The locals, they're the lifeblood here till the day they die Yeah, the locals tell the stories keeping the heroes alive They turn down town upside down, they live to have the time of their lives The night ain't over yet and, man, I hope I get To have a drink with the locals tonight The locals tonight Oh yeah, the locals tonight