Lyrics

All the banners were waving; all the neighbors came down
We were holding our kids; we were hugging our wives
We’ve lived in this small town all our lives
Waiting for something

It was a big night in a small town
Lots of big ideas at the fairground
Lots of easy answers for hard, hard times
Big night small town

The people's champion came to town
Ridiculed his rivals and he looked like a clown
But he held our attention while he fed our fears
And everybody heard what we wanted to hear
We’d been waiting for something

It was a big night in a small town
Lots of big ideas at the fairground
Lots of easy answers for hard, hard times
Big night small town

The people's champion dressed up nice
Shook everybody’s hand; shook mine twice
Talked real loud; made stuff up
Head in the clouds and feet in the mud
And waiting for something

And it was a big night in a small town
Lots of big ideas at the fairground
Lots of easy answers for hard, hard times
Big night small town
Big night small town