♩Bobby Charles - Small Town Talk
They can't stand to see someone else doing what they like to
It's all small town talk, you mustn't pay no mind
Don't believe a word, they'll try to do it every time
You can't believe everything you hear
and only half of what you see
and if you're gonna believe in anyone
you gotta believe in me
It's all small town talk, and it's a well known fact
You don't ever know how one might react to what you're thinking
And it's small town talk, they tell a lot of lies
Make some people crazy never realize that they're sinking
We're only two people, trying to live together
Trying to make something work
Who are we to judge one another?
That could cause a lot of hurt
It's all small town talk, you know how people are
They can't stand to see, someone else doing what they want to
It's all small town talk, you mustn't pay no mind
Don't believe a word, they'll try to do it everytime"
このアルバムがリリースされたのはウッドストックの残火も消えかけていたであろう1972年のこと。"Small Town Talk" と歌われているが「人間界」のことだろう。
60年代中期から後半の夢から覚め一様に内省へと向かっていった時期の作品。この時代を生き抜いたSSWは息の長い活動を続けている。地に足をつけねば飛び上がれぬ。