The carnival convoy just crossed the county line
Kids wavin' on the corner as the truck's rollin' by
They'll be settin' up the big top out in the field
Next to the bumper cars, pony rides and ferris wheels
Oh, we been waitin' all year

I can't believe that it's finally here



It's a big time in a small town

Everybody's comin' from miles around

When the sun comes up we'll be gettin' down

It's a big time in a small town



Walkin' down the mid-way, weavin' through the crowd

Cotton candy, bumper cars, blue ribbon cows

Sheriff Johnson's daughter, she's givin' me the eye

I'm gonna ring the bell and win her a prize



A little later on, we'll slip off by ourselves

I can't imagine livin' anywhere else



It's a big time in a small town

Everybody's comin' from miles around

When the sun comes up, we'll be gettin' down

It's a big time in a small town



They pulled up the tent pegs and pulled out of town

Leavin' nothin' but litter and dirt

Once a year, this old field of dreams

Is the greatest show on earth



It's a big time in a small town

It's a big time in a small town

It's a big time in a small town