Lyrics
Mayor Of Dullsville
My brother’s been elected
The mayor of Dullsville
The mayor of Dullsville
My hometown
He wants me there for the big party
And I don’t wanna let him down...
Maybe I should go back to my hometown
Just to see what the place looks like now
Won’t be so hard, once I decide
To break one serious vow
My brother’s been elected the mayor of Dullsville
And he wants me to go back there
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Dullsville
Since I left to go somewhere
Anywhere
He was voted “most likely to...” in ev’ry category
He’s all that and so much more
He’s the family success story
While I, most likely to recede
Have done so, unbidden
I have done my level best
To keep myself hidden
But, my brother’s been elected
The mayor of Dullsville
And it breaks my heart
He wants me there
How can I tell him
What I’m really thinking?
It’s not that I don’t care
I just don’t know what to wear
Back there.
My tie won’t be right
If I dare to wear one
I won’t look hip,
I’ll look “artistic”
(And you know what that means back in Dullsville!)
He’ll greet my latest boyfriend
With the same hearty handshake
He uses on every occasion
From wedding to clambake
He’ll compliment my tie
Without even blinking an eye
He’ll give me the key to the city
Though it’s pretty likely
I will just lose it
And Mom’ll bake up somethin’ for the mayor of Dullsville
Dad will slap our backs and criticize
I’ll be told I’m looking too thin
Ev’ryone will fight and not apologize
The mayor and I will shoot some hoop
Out by the garage and I will do my best
To feel like it’s not a mirage
To feel like it’s not a test
He’ll ask me when I’m coming back
As if I’ll have an answer
“Maybe when I’m eighty,” I’ll tell him
“Or maybe when I’m dying of something, like…”
My brother’s been elected the mayor of Dullsville
The mayor of Dullsville
Our hometown
My brother’s been elected the mayor of Dullsville
And he wants me to come back down
It’s been so long since I’ve been around
All words and music by Dave Hall ©
Publisher: Row House Music PRO: ASCAP
