Franklin

Kate Klim

They put in a car wash next to the bar

You can dirty your conscience, clean up your car

They say the town needs the business, especially in hard times like these

The birds are returning, the nights aren’t so cold

I drive past the high school, it makes me feel old

But they still hang your picture so they know who you are once you leave

Once you leave

And it’s been a good year so far

It feels like spring now

And we’re all bracing for change

We are the small town big stars

If you have burned out

That’s all you needed to say

So they built a gazebo, they put up a sign

It says “welcome to franklin, where you can unwind”

And it’s the worst damn slogan of all of the places I’ve been

The gazebo got painted, it still gets some use

But the sign was dismantled after months of abuse

Someone crossed out the letters til all that it said was “you win”

You win…

Chorus

So I know that you’re leaving, ‘cause everyone does

Yeah they all find a reason to get on that bus

But it’s hard to imagine so I do not care to try

It’s like the 5th of July when they pack up the fair

The sky smells of sulphur, it hangs in the air

And you know that it’s over, but you can’t help but stare at the sky

At the sky

Chorus


	Franklin Kate Klim ©2011 They put in a car wash next to the bar You can dirty your conscience, clean up your car They say the town needs the business, especially in hard times like these The birds are returning, the nights aren’t so cold I drive past the high school, it makes me feel old But they still hang your picture so they know who you are once you leave Once you leave And it’s been a good year so far It feels like spring now And we’re all bracing for change We are the small town big stars If you have burned out That’s all you needed to say So they built a gazebo, they put up a sign It says “welcome to franklin, where you can unwind” And it’s the worst damn slogan of all of the places I’ve been The gazebo got painted, it still gets some use But the sign was dismantled after months of abuse Someone crossed out the letters til all that it said was “you win” You win… Chorus So I know that you’re leaving, ‘cause everyone does Yeah they all find a reason to get on that bus But it’s hard to imagine so I do not care to try It’s like the 5th of July when they pack up the fair The sky smells of sulphur, it hangs in the air And you know that it’s over, but you can’t help but stare at the sky At the sky Chorus