When the sun comes up On a sleepy little town Down around San Antone And the folks are risin' for another day 'Round about their home People of the town are strange And they proudly wear their name
Well, you're talkin' about China Grove, Oh… China Grove
Well, the preacher and the teacher Lord, they are gossip They are the talk of the town When the gossip gets to flyin', they ain't lyin' When the sun goes falling down They say that the father's insane And deals Miss Perkin's game
Well, you're talkin' about China Grove, Oh… China Grove
But everyday there's a new thing comin' The ways of the Oriental view The sherrif and his buddies with a sandlelight song You can even hear the music at night And though it's a part of the Lone Star state People don't seem to care They just keep on lookin' to the east
