Though he may be a big city star today, John Cougar Mellencamp is regarded nationwide as a major advocate of small town America. With humble roots in Seymour, Indiana, not only does Mellencamp understand the value of less heavily populated, close-knit communities, he is a product of it. As a result, he often champions the cause of small town citizens, giving voice, quite literally to rural dwellers across the country. In one of his more famous hits, aptly titled “Small Town,” Mellencamp pays tribute to his upbringing, the connection he developed with the lifestyle he enjoyed before moving to a bigger stage. Enjoy the very relevant, relatable lyrics, a true small town anthem if there ever was oneWell I was born in a small townAnd I live in a small townProbably die in a small townOh, those small communitiesAll my friends are so small townMy parents live in the same small townMy job is so small townProvides little opportunityEducated in a small townTaught to fear Jesus in a small townUsed to daydream in that small townAnother born romantic that’s meBut I’ve seen it all in a small townHad myself a ball in a small townMarried an L.A. doll and brought her to this small townNow she’s small town just like meNo I cannot forget where it is that I come fromI cannot forget the people who love meYeah, I can be myself here in this small townAnd people let me be just what I want to beGot nothing against a big townStill hayseed enough to sayLook who’s in the big townBut my bed is in a small townOh, and that’s good enough for meWell I was born in a small townAnd I can breathe in a small townGonna die in this small townAnd that’s probably where they’ll bury me