Population 81 Songtext
von Trent Willmon

There used to be a sign saying "Welcome To
Population 82"
Just a little town with no line streets
Where I Loved you and you loved me
But there ain′t been a day of sun
Since this town has become
Population 81

We used to lay
Beside the lake
And talk about the plans
We'd make
We′d build a house by that old oak tree
Make it population 83
Now those dreams have turned to dust
Since this town has become
Population 81


I threw a penny in the wishing well
And I made a wish that wished you well
And I watched it sink away from me
Away from me

Now when I go down to the corner store
Where the old men sit out on the porch
I hear what they don't say to me
But they'll talk about it when I leave
′Cause they know what′s done is done
And that this town has become
Population 81

I took a walk out on the bridge
And I dropped that diamond off the edge
And I watched it sink away from me
Away from me
Away from me

There used to be a sign saying
"Welcome To Population 82"
Just a little town with no line streets
Where I loved you and you loved me
Oh, you loved me

Mmmmmm
Mmmmmm


You loved me
Oh, I watched you slip away