[Verse 1]
Welcome to Paris, home of the Tigers
State champs '63
Gospel singing at the park next Thursday
Two for one at the Dairy Queen
Well, congratulations, Bobby and Amber
God bless the newly-weds
There's a graveside service in the morning
For our dear Miss Mildred
Vfw's got a bingo night
The Motel 6 has got a burnt out light
The demo derby at the county fair
It's all right there in the

[Chorus]
Signs, telling you a story
Painting you a picture in black and white
Life, coming at you slowly
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
If you want to know what's going on
In this little town
All you got to do is read the Signs

[Verse 2]
Well, Johnny broke up with Deborah Davis
She's the quick stop clerk
She got a ladder and changed all the letters
Spelled out "Johnny is a jerk."
Sheriff Grady's sure running hard
He's got his name and his picture in every yard
Nobody's run against him since '83
He just likes to read the
[Chorus]
Signs, telling you a story
Painting you a picture in black and white
Life, coming at you slowly
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
If you want to know what's going on
In this little town
All you got to do is read the Signs

[Bridge]
Post 211 American Legion
That flag's at half-mast
Pfc Jeffrey Taylor
Coming home at last

[Chorus]
Signs, telling you a story
Painting you a picture in black and white
Life, coming at you slowly
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
If you want to know what's going on
In this little town
All you got to do is read the Signs

[Outro]
Yeah, read the Signs
Oh, yeah, Oh, read the signs
Yeah, read the Signs