Lyrics John Martyn

John Martyn

Small Town Talk

It's only small town talk

You know how people are

They can't stand to see you

Being who you are.

It's only small town talk

Don't pay it no mind

Don't believe a word they say

They do it to you every time.

You can't believe everything you hear

Only half of what you might see

But if you have to believe in anyone

I'd believe, darling, believe in me.

It's only small town talk

A well-known fact

You don't even know

How one other might react

To what you're thinking

What are they thinking.

It's only small town talk

They're telling all the lies

And make some people crazy

They don't realize we're still thinking.

We're only people, trying to live together

We're trying to make this little life work

Who are we to judge one another

It may lead to tears or maybe something even worse.

It's only small town talk

You know how people are

They can't stand to see you

Being just exactly who you are.

It's small town talk

Pittle, pattle, it's small town talk

Tittle, tattle, it's small town talk.