Song about the local newspaper for the people of the hills.
Independent Artist
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Lyrics
Verse 1
Every Wednesday by the feed store door,
Stack of papers nailed to a two-by-four,
Ink runs crooked, pictures lean,
Headline says “Possum Elected Mayor Again.
Verse 2
Births and deaths on the very same page,
Wedding announced next to a tractor rage,
Weather forecast just says “Wet,
With a cartoon cloud and a cigarette.
[Solo
Verse 3
Classifieds read like family feuds,
“Lost: one hound, answers to Blue,’
“Found: teeth near the county line,
“Will trade moonshine for fence or twine.
Chorus
Read it loud, read it proud,
The Hillbilly Gazette, shout it out,
Where the truth’s half-true and the rest’s a guess,
But it’s always printed honest more or less.
From fishin’ lies to courtship threats,
You know it’s news if it makes you laugh, I guess,
Yeah, that’s life in the Hillbilly Gazette.
Bridge
Obituaries list dogs and mules,
Says “He lived well, broke every rule,
Sports page brags bout a twelve-inch trout,
Measured three timeskept comin’ out.
Outro
So when big city papers miss the beat,
We’ve got porch talk and muddy feet,
If it happened weird or ain’t quite straight,
You’ll read it first in the Hillbilly Gazette.
[Solo]
