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

The people of the town are strange
And they`re proud of where they came

Well, you`re talkin bout China Grove (China)
Oh-oh-oh, China Grove, oh-oh-oh

Well, 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`
When the sun goes fallin` down

They say that the father`s insane
And dear Mrs. Perkins a game

We`re talkin` `bout the China Grove (China)
Oh-oh-oh, China Grove, oh-oh-oh

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
People don`t seem to care
They just keep on lookin to the East

Talkin bout the China Grove (China)
Oh-oh-oh, China Grove, oh-oh-oh