China Grove (Live from the Farewell Tour, 1982) - The Doobie Brothers

Written by：Tom Johnston/TOM JOHNSTO/Ted Templeman

When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town

Down around San Antone

And the folks are risin' for another day

Roundabout their homes

They say that people does change

And they're proud of where they came

Well I'm talkin' 'bout China grove

Oh oh oh

Grove China grove

Say the preacher and the teacher

Lord they're a caution

They are the talk of the town

When the gossip gets to flyin'

And they ain't lyin'

The sun falls on the ground

Say that the preacher's insane

Dear Mrs Perkins a game

Talkin' 'bout the China grove

Oh oh oh

Grove China grove

Every day there's a new thing comin'

The ways of oriental view

The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords

You can even hear the music at night

Though it's a part of the lone star state

People don't seem to care

They just keep on lookin' to the east

And I'm talkin 'bout the China grove

Oh oh oh

Grove China grove