Tiny Town
Shelly Fairchild Lyrics


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Here we go again on this telephone line
Every time we talk I always end up crying
You're always telling me bout what I'm missing
If I came back there I'd only end up wishing

Mama I can come home but I can't stay long
Gotta make a little money trying to sing my songs
My hearts still there even though I'm gone
I've put my roots deep in the ground
Of that tiny town

I can remember all the things you've said
I hear your sweet voice talking in my head
I'm a Mississippi girl, no I won't forget it
But if I don't stay here I know I'm going to regret it

Mama I can come home but I can't stay long
Gotta make a little money trying to sing my songs
My hearts still there even though I'm gone
I've put my roots deep in the ground
Of that tiny town

I feel your arms around me like its yesterday
I'm still daddies little girl and I won't go away
You know that I'm a dreamer and I've got to do this
Got to do this but know that I wish

That I can come home I just can't stay long
Gotta make a little money trying to sing my songs
My hearts still there even though I'm gone
I've put my roots deep in the ground
Of that tiny town





Of that tiny town
Of that tiny town

Overall Meaning

In Shelly Fairchild's song "Tiny Town", the singer is on the phone with her mother, and she is tearing up thinking about the past. Her mother is telling her about what she's missing back at home, and the singer knows that if she goes back, she would only end up wishing she was somewhere else. She promises her mother that she will come back home, but only for a short time, as she needs to make money from her singing career. The singer's heart is still in the tiny town where she grew up, and she has put her roots deep in the ground there. She reminisces about her childhood and her dream to become a singer as she moves away from her family in search of her dreams.


The song tells a bittersweet story of someone who is moving away from home to pursue their dreams, but at the same time, they know they are leaving precious memories behind. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing for their hometown, family, and friends, but also a determination to achieve their goals in life. The melody is melancholic and emphasizes the sense of loss that the singer feels. However, the overall message is that even though the singer has to leave home, they will always carry their hometown in their heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Here we go again on this telephone line
We are talking again on the phone


Every time we talk I always end up crying
I always cry when we speak


You're always telling me bout what I'm missing
You talk about what I'm missing


If I came back there I'd only end up wishing
If I came back, I would only wish for the past


Mama I can come home but I can't stay long
I can come home to visit, but I cannot stay long


Gotta make a little money trying to sing my songs
I need to make money as a singer


My hearts still there even though I'm gone
My heart is still in Mississippi, even though I'm not there


I've put my roots deep in the ground
I have established myself firmly in a certain place


Of that tiny town
In that small place where I come from


I can remember all the things you've said
I can recall everything you have told me


I hear your sweet voice talking in my head
I can hear your voice in my thoughts


I'm a Mississippi girl, no I won't forget it
I will not forget that I come from Mississippi


But if I don't stay here I know I'm going to regret it
If I don't stay there, I know I will regret it


I feel your arms around me like its yesterday
I feel like you are embracing me, just like before


I'm still daddies little girl and I won't go away
I'm still my father's daughter and I won't leave


You know that I'm a dreamer and I've got to do this
You know that I'm a dreamer and I have to pursue this


Got to do this but know that I wish
I have to do this, but I still wish for some things


Of that tiny town
Of that small place that I love


That tiny town
That small town that has my heart




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHELLY FAIRCHILD, SHELLY LAIN FAIRCHILD, STEPHONY E. SMITH

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