Common cool, he was a proud young fool
In a kick-ass Wal-Mart tie
Ripping down the main drag
Tripping on the headlights rolling by
In the early dawn when the cars were gone
Did he hear the master's call
In the five-and-dime did he wake and find
He was only dreaming after all, 'cause
This is an ordinary town
And the prophet stands apart
This is an ordinary town
And we brook no wayward heart
And every highway leads you prodigal back home
To the ordinary sidewalks you were born to roam
Rock of ages, love contagious
Shine the serpent fire
So sang the sage of sixteen summers
In the upstairs choir
So sang the old dog down the street
Beside his wailing wall
"Go home, go home", the mayor cried
When Jesus came to city hall, 'cause
This is an ordinary town
And the prophet stands alone
This is an ordinary town
And we crucify our own
And every highway leads you prodigal again
To the ordinary houses you were brought up in
Raised on hunches and junk food lunches
And punch-drunk ballroom steps
You get to believing you're even-Steven
With the kids at Fast-Track Prep
So you dump your bucks on a velvet tux
And you run and join the dance
But your holy shows and the Romans know
You're just a child of circumstance, 'cause
This is an ordinary town
And the prophet has no face
This is an ordinary town
And the seasons run in place
And every highway leads you prodigal and true
To the ordinary angels watching over you