small town blues

In American English, the word “suburb” usually refers to a separate municipality or an unincorporated area outside of a central city, according to Wikipedia.

But this is suburbia without a real city,
only a small town and a campus…

Only small town…

“There is only one good thing about small town
There is only one good use for a small town
There is only one good thing about small town
You know that you want to get out

When you’re growing up in a small town
You know you’ll grow down in a small town
There is only one good use for a small town

You hate it and you’ll know you have to leave”

(Lou Reed and John Cale)

1 thought on “small town blues”

  1. and it was all about Andy warhol
    (Reed and Cale made the album “Songs for Drella” to honour Andy -> and Small town is an earworm song – it stays in your ear/head!!)

    “when you’re growing up in a small town – you know you want to get out!”

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