I love those dear hearts and gentle people who live in my hometown   I love those dear hearts and gentle people who never ever let you down   They read the good book from Friday to Monday that's how the weekend goes   I've got a dreamhouse I'll build there one day with picket fence and rambling rose   I feel so welcome each time that I return till my happy heart's laughing like a clown   I love those dear hearts and gentle people who live and love in my hometown   [ piano ]   They read the good book from Friday to Monday that's how the weekend goes   I've got a dreamhouse I'll build there one day with picket fence and rambling rose   I feel so welcome each time that I return till my happy heart's laughing like a clown   I love those dear dear hearts and gentle people who'll never ever let you down   They live and love in my hometown