Lyricist : Casey Harris/Adam Levin/Russ Flynn

Composer : Casey Harris/Adam Levin/Russ Flynn

New Years at the Chanticleer and I just signed my record deal

Someone's singing karaoke, just a Townie playing make-believe

There you were, spinning 'round in your cardboard crown

You said, "Congrats, you made it out," but

Don't forget about your town

Don't forget where you came from

'Cause first you're up then you're down

Come crashing back to Earth and there's

No one around

Don't forget about the pain

Of being young and forgotten

And when you're up on that stage

At the top of your game

Don't forget who taught you to play

Don't forget about me

I was just another shy kid on the playground till you came around

Had big ideas and bigger dreams that no one seemed to give a s**t about

There you were, you said, "If you've got a song, well, sing it loud"

You told me someday I'd make it out, but

Don't forget about your town

Don't forget where you came from

'Cause first you're up then you're down

Come crashing back to Earth and there's

No one around

Don't forget about the pain

Of being young and forgotten

And when you're up on that stage

At the top of your game

Don't forget who taught you to play

Don't forget about me

Don't forget about me

Found a voicemail that you left me back in 2017

You said, "I'm sorry you don't call me more, I guess you're just too busy for me

But they were playing your song in the CVS downtown

And I just called to say, I'm so proud"

I won't forget about my town

And I won't forget where I came from

'Cause I've been up, I've been down

Came crashing back to Earth

But you're not around