Little Man

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[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
I reCmember walk'in round the Gcourt square sidewalk
FLookin' in windows at things I could want
CThere's Johnson's hardware and GMorgan's jewelry
And the Fol' Lee King's apothecary
They were the Clittle manF  
The Clittle man
[Verse 2]
CI go back now and the Gstores are all empty
ExFcept for an old coke sign dated 1950
CBoarded up like they Gnever existed
FOr renovated and called historic districts
There goes the Clittle manF  
There goes the Clittle man
[Chorus]
Now the Amcourt square's just a Fset of streets
That the Cpeople go round but thGey seldom think
Bout the Amlittle man that Fbuilt this town
BeCfore the big money Gshut em down
And killed the Clittle manF  
Oh the Clittle manF  
[Verse 3]
CHe pumped your gas and hGe cleaned your glass
And Fone cold rainy night he fixed your flat
CThe new stores came where you Gdo it yourself
You buy a Flotto ticket and food off the shelf
Forget about the Clittle manF  
Forget about that Clittle man
[Verse 4]
CHe hung on there for a Gfew more years
But he Fcouldn't sell slurpees, and he wouldn't sell beer
Now the Cbank rents the station
To a Gman down the road
And they sell Fvelvet Elvis and second-hand clothes
There goes the Clittle manF  
There goes another Clittle man
[Chorus]
Now the Amcourt square's just a Fset of streets
That the Cpeople go round but thGey seldom think
Bout the Amlittle man that Fbuilt this town
BeCfore the big money Gshut em down
And killed the Clittle manF  
Oh the Clittle man
[Instrumental]
Am F C G Am F C G C C
[Verse 5]
Now the Cstores are lined up in a Gconcrete strip
You can Fbuy the world with just one trip
CAnd save a penny cause it's Gjumbo size
And Fthey don't even realize
They're killin' the Clittle manF  
Oh the Clittle man
[Chorus]
Now the Amcourt square's just a Fset of streets
That the Cpeople go round but thGey seldom think
Bout the Amlittle man that Fbuilt this town
BeCfore the big money Gshut em down
And killed the Clittle manF  
Oh the Clittle manF  
[Verse 6]
CIt wasn't long when GI was a child
An Fold black man came with his mule and his plow
CHe broke the ground where we Ggrew our garden
FBack before we'd all forgotten
About the Clittle manF  
The Clittle manF  
Long live the Clittle manF  
God bless the Clittle man
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The story behind the song

"Little Man" tells the story of small businesses that couldn't keep up with larger corporations, often referred to as "the little man." The lyrics paint a picture of nostalgia and loss, as the narrator revisits towns and sees storefronts that are now empty and boarded up, like they never existed. This song, from his album High Mileage, captures the feeling of watching familiar places disappear, reflecting on the changes time brings to local communities. It plays like a heartfelt tribute to the fading memories of a simpler past.

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