Satan Place

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We saw a sign, "Welcome - Satan Place" When we moved to town that day And rows of little white homes That looked like castles all along the way But after living there a while We found it wasn't what we thought at all They had a private little scandal going on Behind each castle wall [Verse 2] There was a Town Council meeting On the day the story come to pass Someone said, "Mrs. Brown We think your little girl is living way too fast She's been dating older boys And staying out much later than she should And there's been quite a lotta talk about it Going round the neighborhood" [Verse 3] Well, Mrs. Brown said, "Since you brought it up I think I'll tell you what I saw The day your daughter Ellie And the judge's son went swimming in the raw Is that supposed to be a part Of what you call learning social grace? 'Cause if it is, I think you people Are in trouble here in Satan Place" [Verse 4] "I heard your neighbor's daughter Betty Spent the summer in another town They say she gained a little weight before she left But now she's trimmed back down And now I wonder why the banker's son Won't even look her in the face We used to see 'em both together Everywhere they went in Satan Place" [Verse 5] "They say the Mayor's daughter Got another speeding ticket just last week They didn't charge for drunken driving Even though she couldn't hardly speak I heard she brags about the way Her daddy gets free liquor by the case From all those bootlegging friends Who make a killing here in Satan Place" [Verse 6] When Mrs. Brown had finished talking No one dared to make a single sound Until the chairman of the meeting rapped his gavel And looked around And as his eyes swept across the room At guilty looks on every face He said, "That wraps up this meeting Of the Council of Satan Place" [Refrain] He said, "That wraps up this meeting Of the Council of Satan Place"