Bobby Bare - Somebody Bought My Old Hometown Lyrics
I used to like to listen to the tales of the old men
Who sat around the old park square
But the piddlers and the whittlers and the checker boards're gone
There's a brand new office building there.
And there are no maples to be found
Since Consolidated Whozit Subdivision of Universal
What-You-Call-It bought my old hometown.
There used to be good fishin' down along the shady mill stream
You'd see 'em as they jumped and played
But the blue gill and the croppie and the old mill made way
For Chemical Division Section A.
They pulled up the flowers planted by the Ladies' Club
Since Consolidated Whozit Subdivision of Universal
What-You-Call-It bought my old hometown.
Yeah, the picture show has had it where I used to spend my Saturdays
With Jean and Roy and Hop Along
Now the Brotherhood of Gismo Fixers Local 102
Is making it their temporary home.
They cut down the maples along Maple Street
And of course the pool hall came down
Since Consolidated Whozit Subdivision of Universal
What-You-Call-It bought my old hometown...
[Narrative by Bobby spoken after song:]
(Now he's circling a spot that I know.)
Oh, I miss the old movie house and the fishin' and all that
But what really got me was when they came up with the city beautiful
campaign and that urban renewal boy.
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Bobby Bare Somebody Bought My Old Hometown Comments
Great tune by Bobby.
good song
change has always been for the worse
good, happy memories. They never fade
OH HOW CAUGHT I HAVE FORGOT BOBBY BARE BOBBY I LOVE YOUR SINGING AND YOUR SONGS BOBBY BARE IAM SORRY I FORGET U
good song and true words love the Bare!
I've always liked Bobby Bare and this is a good one about yesteryear. Thanks Misty and God Bless !!
+gl hoetke You're welcome =)