Search results
Sep 14, 2011 · From 'Other Voices, Other Rooms'
- 3 min
- 48.2K
- gringotroller
Aug 18, 2014 · Provided to YouTube by Elektra RecordsThis Old Town · Nanci GriffithOther Voices, Other Rooms℗ 1993 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA Inter...
- 3 min
- 56.1K
- Nanci Griffith - Topic
Jul 12, 2010 · Nanci Griffith - This Old Town
- 3 min
- 157.4K
- FifthOfTheFifth
[Bridge] Somewhere in the distance The city lights do shine The sidewalks gleam with neon dreams That call from time to time And when my children's children ask me Why I didn't go I'll say—the ...
Jan 5, 2024 · The lyrics of “This Old Town” paint a vivid picture of a town with a rich history, one that has endured numerous hardships and yet continues to stand strong. The song opens with a mention of the Great Depression, when people stood in lines, waiting for their daily meal. It continues to describe the devastating effects of drought, war, and ...
Jul 28, 2021 · [Verse] A A E Gbm This old town should've burned down in 1929 E Gbm That's when we stood in line D E Waiting for our soup D E Swallowing our pride A E Gbm This old town should've burned down in 1931 E Gbm When the rain refused to come D E Air filled up our bellies D E Dust filled up our lungs Bm A D E And we thought our time had come [Chorus] D ...
This old town should've burn down in 1931 When the rain refused to come Air filled up our bellies, dust filled up our lungs And we thought our time had come This old town was built by hand In the dust bowl of the motherland There must be rock beneath this sand Oh' I'll be damned, this town still stands This old town should've burned down in 1944
