Lyrics
Raised out in Grape Creek Illinois
Where the corn stands tall and the summer skies are wide
Country livin' the only way I know
Fishin' that old creek where the wild grapes grow
Back when the mines were hummin' underground
Folks worked hard from dawn till the sun went down
Built this little place with callused hands and pride
Small-town roots run deep on the Vermilion side
Oh I'm proud of Grape Creek proud of where I'm from
Westville Tigers spirit beatin' like a drum
Nineties school days laughin' with my friends
Feels like yesterday and I'd live it all again
Every Labor Day down old Route 1
Whole town comes together smilin' in the sun
Wave to your neighbor throw some candy to the kids
See everybody thereLord that's just how it is
Walked those Westville hallways in the nineties glow
Friday night football cheerin' row by row
Dances in the gym drivin' back roads slow
First kiss under stars where the fireflies show
Teachers who cared and friends that felt like kin
Learned about life where the real world begins
Blacktop recess and that old school bell ring
Simple kind of livin'man it meant everything
Oh I'm proud of Grape Creek proud of where I'm from
Westville Tigers spirit beatin' like a drum
Nineties school days laughin' with my friends
Feels like yesterday and I'd live it all again
Every Labor Day down old Route 1
Whole town comes together smilin' in the sun
Wave to your neighbor throw some candy to the kids
See everybody thereLord that's just how it is
From the old coal days to the fields of gold
Stories on front porches never get old
Ain't no place finer no matter where I roam
Grape Creek blood runs straight to the bone
Yeah I'm proud of Grape Creek proud of where I'm from
Westville Tigers spirit beatin' like a drum
If you're headin' that way when September comes around
Come join the parade in our little town
We'll be waitin' there with a cold drink and a grin