When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town
Down around San An-tone
And the folks are risin' for another day
The people of the town are strange
And they're proud of where they came
Well, you're talkin' 'bout China Grove, oh~oh
Oh~oh, China Grove
Well, the preacher and the teacher, Lord, they're a caution
But every day there's a new thing comin'
The ways of an oriental view
The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords
You can even hear the music at night
And though it's a part of the lone star state
They just keep on lookin' to the East
We're talkin' 'bout the China Grove, oh~oh
Oh~oh, China Grove