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All songs  /  David Alan Graham

Tourist Season

What we just call Tuesday in this town.

G major144 BPM4/43:35Beach Countrymedium confidence
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Verse 1

It's February but the sun's too right
Parking lot's full by 9:15
Saw a rented Jeep with a sticker map
And three kids arguing 'bout where we at
Coffee shop line out the front door
Same guy askin' "what's the beach here for locals for?"
I just smile, I've heard it before
Welcome back to what we live here for

Pre-Chorus

They say paradise is hard to find
Guess it helps if you don't live here all the time

Chorus

It's tourist season in my hometown
Flip-flops everywhere I look around
Sun's out, phones up, everybody's found
What we just call Tuesday in this town
Yeah the Gulf looks good in a postcard glow
But there's a little more traffic on the roads I know
Still I laugh when I see 'em roll
Tourist season in my hometown

Verse 2

Saw a couple stop in the middle of the street
Taking pictures of a "no parking" seat
Guy in khakis askin' where's the keys
To a golf cart he don't even need
The locals all just move a little slow
Let 'em think they discovered something gold
We been livin' where the sea breeze goes
Since way before they learned the road

Pre-Chorus

Ain't mad, just part of the tide
They come and go, same time every time

Chorus

It's tourist season in my hometown
Flip-flops everywhere I look around
Sun's out, phones up, everybody's found
What we just call Tuesday in this town
Yeah the Gulf looks good in a postcard glow
But there's a little more traffic on the roads I know
Still I laugh when I see 'em roll
Tourist season in my hometown

Bridge

They'll be gone when the heat rolls back
Leave us with quiet and empty tracks
But right now it's maps and sunburned skin
And we just nod and let 'em in

Final Chorus

It's tourist season in my hometown
Same old paradise, just louder now
We'll keep it running while they figure out
Why everybody talks about this town
Yeah the Gulf looks good in a postcard glow
And I guess that's something we already know
Still I smile when I see 'em roll
Tourist season in my hometown

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Verse 1

DIt's AmFebruary but the sun's Ctoo right

Parking Glot's full by 9:15

DSaw a Crented Jeep with a sticker map

And three Gkids arguing 'bout where we at

Coffee Cshop line out the front door

Same guy askin' D"what's the beach here for locals for?"

I just smile, I've heard it before

CWelcome back Gto what we live here for

Pre-Chorus

DThey say paradise Amis hard to find

Guess it helps if you don't live here all Dthe time

Chorus

It's tourist season in my hometown

Flip-flops Ameverywhere I look Caround

Sun's Dout, phones up, everybody's found

What we just Amcall Tuesday in Cthis town

Yeah the Gulf Glooks good in a Dpostcard glow

But there's a Amlittle more traffic on the roads CI know

Still I Glaugh when I see D'em roll

Tourist Amseason in Cmy Chometown

Verse 2

Saw a couple stop Amin the middle of the Cstreet

Taking pictures Dof a "no parking" seat

Guy in Amkhakis askin' where's the keys

To a golf Dcart he don't even need

The locals Amall just move a little Cslow

Let 'em think Dthey discovered something gold

We been Amlivin' where the sea breeze goes

CSince way before Gthey learned the road

Pre-Chorus

DAin't Ammad, just part of the tide

They come Cand go, same time every time

Chorus

It's Gtourist season in Dmy hometown

Flip-flops Ameverywhere I Clook around

Sun's Gout, phones up, Deverybody's found

What we Amjust call Tuesday in this town

Yeah the GGulf looks good in Da postcard glow

But there's Ama little more traffic on Cthe roads I know

Still I Glaugh when I Dsee 'em roll

AmTourist season in Cmy Dhometown

Bridge

They'll be Amgone when the heat rolls Cback

Leave us with Gquiet and empty tracks

DBut right now it's Ammaps and sunburned skin

And we Djust nod and let 'em in

Final Chorus

It's tourist season in my hometown

Same Amold paradise, Cjust louder now

We'll Gkeep it running while Dthey figure out

Why Ameverybody talks about this town

Yeah Gthe Gulf looks good Din a postcard glow

AmAnd I guess that's something we already know

Still GI smile when I see 'em roll

AmTourist season Cin my hometown

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