Maycomb

Based on the town of Maycomb from Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Down in Southern Alabama,

Father away from the river than an old town should be

Because of a certain man Sinkfield

A few pieces cut off a map and some ale,

Lies Maycomb

A small, southern, sleepy old town

Where time moves slowly

And so do the people there

On the outside,

A mellow place

Of bright flowers and sunlit days

Full of ordinary, agreeable folk

But murky waters run deep.

There is always the dark side of the moon

Unseen, but still there

Mad dogs down the street

And hate filled men at night

Things are not always as they seem

But Maycomb is also the town of

A gentle man, set on earth to do the dirty work

Who loves his children more than words can tell

And a women, who even a fire can not bring down

Of Methodists and Baptists

And football in the fall

Curious children, growing older

Of good but misguided people

And folks that live on both sides of the track

Those with Gentle Breeding

And those that do without

Soap dolls

Front porch swings

Old watches

And baby steps

Where a lonesome boy

Full of fanciful places, wild dreams, and

Magic

Can find a home

And just down the street,

Pure hell turns out to be

A Lady

And a forgotten gray ghost

Can become a

Friend