One store left in Hoxeyville Cuz there ain't nothing here no more 30 odd houses standing empty Since the papermill closed its doors Who can say where the people went I heard John Hall's working for the government He told me it's the last damn job that's left Since the paper mill closed its doors
Oh, there ain't nothing here no more The paper mill closed its doors
John was foreman up in Parts & Sparks He knew every bolt and wire If any machine was ever broken down He had it fixed in a half an hour Now he's carrying a heavier load Scraping dead deer off the side of the road Backing breaking work for a sixty year old But the paper mill closed its doors
Ain't nothing here no more The papermill closed its doors
Crisis hovers cuz it's timeless What we do is what defines us
Volunteering at the Baptist church When the Second Harvest truck comes round Company closings left me in the lurch But I can't seem to leave this town Grampa came here back in thirty-two Goddamn I'll probly die here too What the hell else am I supposed to do The paper mill closed its doors
Ain't nothing here no more The papermill closed its doors
Credits: From the album Front Porch Rebellion, released July 31, 2012 Music and Lyrics by Charlie Cheney
Charlie Cheney - Guitar & Vocals Craig Van Otteren - Mandolin & Vocals Vickie Van Otteren - Washboard & Vocals
Recorded live 02/03/2012 at Makin' Sausage Studios in Milwaukee WI Recorded by Steve Hamilton