Our Town By IRIS DEMENT (Cover)

Our Town By IRIS DEMENT (Cover)
I'm aware that the song opens with the chorus. I'm not sure why, I've just always started this one with the verse.

Lyrics:

Up the street beside the red neon light
That's where I met my baby on one hot summer night
He was the tender and I ordered a beer
It's been forty years and I'm still sitting here

But you know the sun's setting fast
And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts
Well go on now, and kiss it goodbye
But hold on to your lover, 'cause your heart's bound to die
Go on now, and say goodbye to our town, to our
Can't you see the sun setting down on our town, on our town, goodnight

It's here I had my babies and I had my first kiss
I've walked down Main Street on the cold morning mist
Over there is where I bought my first car
It turned over once, but then it never went far

And I can see the sun setting fast
And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts
Well go on now, and kiss it goodbye
But hold on to your lover, 'cause your heart's bound to die
Go on now, and say goodbye to our town, to our
Can't you see the sun setting down on our town, on our town, goodnight

I buried my Mama and I buried my Pa
They sleep up the street beside the pretty brick wall
I bring 'em flowers about every day
But I just gotta cry when I think what they'd say

If they could see how the sun's setting fast
And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts
Go on now, and kiss it goodbye
But hold on to your lover, 'cause your heart's bound to die
Go on now, and say goodbye to our town, to our
Can't you see the sun setting down on our town, on ourtown, goodnight

Now I set on the porch and watch the lightning bugs fly
But I can't see too good, I got tears in my eyes
I'm leaving tomorrow, but I don't wanna go
I love you, my town, you'll always live in my soul

But I can see the sun setting fast
And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts
Well go on now, I gotta kiss you goodbye
But I'll hold to my lover, 'cause my heart's bound to die
Go on now, and say goodbye to my town, to my town




I can see the sun has gone down on my town, on my town, goodnight

Tab/Chords: Available upon request.

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[julanenova]

Wow ... great cover!!

[762hillboy]

thumbs up great song.

[WakeUpChildren]

more power to you,

well done!

[ckwelch4]

Best cover I have heard. Wow what a voice! Amazing thanks!

[cueshark]

I love the way you make this song your own. Very well done.

[TheFionamacinnes]

Lovely singing

[JDocBurns]

I want to clarify my post. I like how it sounds. I would like to know about recording onto my pc and then making it better? I like it. Very nice version for sure young man. I tried my own beginner version of this wonderful song. I think I di ok. At the very least I think I showed the song its due respect. I am not a big fan of people taking such a great song and getting away from the melody too much.

Keep it up.

[JDocBurns]

has this been recorded onto yer computer then fixed up? Sounds like it. I would like to learn how to do this on my computer- n1

[rick13175]

Never heard a guy do this song before--outstanding voice. Would like to hear more of your stuff. Iris is one of my favorites. Just watching her facial expressions when she sings lets you know she is putting every ounce of emotion she has into her singing.

[gdgest]

5*^ Awesome performance. Thanks for sharing. :-)