THERE'S A STORY
IN OUR TOWN
OF THE PRETTIEST
GIRL AROUND
GOLDEN HAIR
AND EYES OF BLUE
HOW THOSE EYES
COULD FLASH AT YOU
BOYS HUNG AROUND HER
BY THE SCORE
BUT SHE LOVED THE BOY
NEXT DOOR
WHO WORKED AT
THE CANDY STORE
SHE WAS TOPS IN ALL
THEY SAID
IT NEVER ONCE
WENT TO HER HEAD
SHE HAD EVERYTHING
IT SEEMED
NOT A CARE
THIS TEENAGE QUEEN
OTHER BOYS
COULD OFFER MORE
BUT SHE LOVED
THE BOY NEXT DOOR
WHO WORKED AT
THE CANDY STORE
HE WOULD MARRY HER
NEXT SPRING
SAVED HIS MONEY
BOUGHT A RING
THEN ONE DAY
A MOVIE SCOUT
CAME TO TOWN
TO TAKE HER OUT
HOLLYWOOD
COULD OFFER MORE
SO SHE LEFT
THE BOY NEXT DOOR
WORKIN' AT
THE CANDY STORE
VERY SOON
SHE WAS A STAR
PRETTY HOUSE
AND SHINY CARS
SWIMMIN' POOL
AND A FENCE AROUND
BUT SHE MISSED
HER OLD HOMETOWN
ALL THE WORLD
WAS AT HER DOOR
ALL EXCEPT
THE BOY NEXT DOOR
WHO WORKED AT
THE CANDY STORE
THEN ONE DAY
THE TEENAGE STAR
SOLD HER HOUSE
AND ALL HER CARS
GAVE UP ALL HER
WEALTH AND FAME
LEFT IT ALL
AND CAUGHT A TRAIN
DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU
MORE
SHE CAME BACK
FOR THE BOY NEXT DOOR
WHO WORKED AT
THE CANDY STORE