WELL THERE'S
ONE THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED
FORTY-TWO
PEOPLE IN THIS
LITTLE TOWN
AND THAT ONE
PROVERBIAL HORSE
AND EVERYBODY
HERE'D BE MORE THAN
HAPPY TO SPREAD A
LITTLE GOSSIP 'ROUND
IF IT AIN'T ABOUT THEM
OF COURSE
THE BANK'S CALLED IN
BUBBA'S NOTE
THE HIGGINS BOYS
DONE GOT ON DOPE
AND OLD MAN DODD'S
BEEN PEEPIN'
THROUGH THE WINDOWS
WITH A TELESCOPE
HOW CAN THERE BE
SO MANY RIPPLES IN
THIS TINY PUDDLE
SO MANY
HEARTS TOSSED
ON THIS LITTLE STORM
IN A TOWN
THIS SHALLOW
WHEN YOU STIR IT
YOU'LL FIND
TROUBLE LIKE
SO MANY RIPPLES
IN A TINY PUDDLE
LAST YEAR
THE LOCAL MAYOR
GOT CAUGHT
DOIN' THE
BREAST STROKE
IN THE TYPIN' POOL
NOW THAT'S
HANDS-ON POLITICS
AND BUBBA'S LAND
THE BANKER BOUGHT IT
'CAUSE HE KNEW
THAT'S WHERE
THEY'RE BUILDIN'
THE COUNTY SCHOOL
HE'S GONNA
GET RICH AGAIN
AND TWO SENIORS
ARE HAVIN' BABIES
AIN'T NO IFS ANDS
OR MAYBES 'CAUSE
WHEN YOU HEAR IT
FROM THE AVON LADY
IT'S THE GOSPEL TRUTH
HOW CAN THERE BE
SO MANY RIPPLES IN
THIS TINY PUDDLE
SO MANY
HEARTS TOSSED
ON THIS LITTLE STORM
IN A TOWN
THIS SHALLOW
WHEN YOU STIR IT
YOU'LL FIND
TROUBLE LIKE
SO MANY RIPPLES
IN A TINY PUDDLE
IT'S A TEMPEST
IN A TEAPOT
IT'S A ROARIN'
LITTLE MOUSE
WE CALL IT
THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES
OUT ON
THE RURAL ROUTE
HOW CAN THERE BE
SO MANY RIPPLES IN
THIS TINY PUDDLE
SO MANY
HEARTS TOSSED
ON THIS LITTLE STORM
IN A TOWN
THIS SHALLOW
WHEN YOU STIR IT
YOU'LL FIND
TROUBLE LIKE
SO MANY RIPPLES
IN A TINY PUDDLE
SO MANY RIPPLES
IN A TINY PUDDLE