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
Sherrif Johnson's daughter, she's givin' me the eye
I'm gonna ring the bell an' 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 an' pulled out of town
Leavin' nothin' but litter an' dirt
Once a year, this 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