Josh Abbott Band - Idalou Lyrics
There's faded paint down Walnut Street.
That's the cotton gin where the farmers meet.
And there's the water tower I never had the guts to climb.
Sums up how some folks live and other die trying.
And everyone waves when they're driving through town.
The faces may change but the last names never do.
It's the beautiful way of life in Idalou.
Just north of the highway's my dad's old work barn.
Down the road from there is where the Isoms farm.
Coach Taylor retired after finally winning state.
They'll all move on but the stories will stay the same.
She'll pick you up and pull you down.
The faces may change but the last names never do.
It's the beautiful way of life in Idalou.
There's a sole traffic light and one side is red,
And most people stop and stay 'til they're dead.
The other side's yellow, it means proceed with caution,
But if you keep going you may be forgotten.
She'll pick you up and she'll pull you down.
And everyone waves when they're driving through town.
She'll pick you up and pull you down.
And everyone waves when they're driving through our little town.
Yeah, the faces may change but the last names never do.
It's the beautiful way of life in Idalou.
It's the beautiful way of life for me and you.
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Josh Abbott Band Idalou Comments
My mom grew up there and that school is amazing
Josh was a mega dick in highschool
love it
Went to high school with Josh, my dad was raised here, I was raised here. Lived here till I was 31. I can totally understand what he's saying with this song. Every time I come home I'm flooded with memories-good and some bad. Very proud to have grown up in this town.
My town!!!
This is where I live and I went to. The state game
idalou is the shit!!
not only does idalou blow, but that shithole produced the ultimate shithole josh abbott. i knew him in college and he was cheating on his wife (GF at the time) w/ me. this guy has no talent and its sad that we are allowing this ignorant piece of cow dung to be famous.
Sounds like someone's a little angry they were just a piece on the side, jus sayin
I've been through idalou more times then i can count and i think that its a neat little town!!!! and he has more talent then all of Nashville put together!!!!!!!!!
your name is trinity sixty nine your face. classy... sounds liek your just mad you were a piece of meat and he's making a name for himself
Remids me of marion gotta love small towns.
i live right across the street from her
God Bless Texas!!!
I'll drink to that!
I visited Idalou for the first time a week ago. I fell in love with everything about it!
PORT ARTHUR
its a great school
I went to school there my dad lives there my whole family grad. from there but me and my cousin
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I think it's so cool he's from Idalou. I don't live far from there. I'm from New Deal and we play Idalou every year.
Dad use to work in idalou, i love that town.
idalou awesome!!!
Only in Idalou... Would your principals name be "Southern Bush".
Jacob Duncan elementary principal
I went to idalou 8th nd freshmen year it was the best two years ever!! The made history freshmen year by winnin state in football nd made state in basketball in the same year nd now they gotta song named after them !!
Good job idalou !!
My dad's family is from Slaton!
I've been through Idalou a ton. I live West of there and I have family that lives there.