The story
Gossip turns into a dare.
A town starts whispering after a sighting at her house, then a diner version grows legs and runs straight through the Piggly Wiggly and the church social. He and she are trapped in the noise, but the only thing that keeps repeating is how he cannot stop thinking about her, until the rumor starts sounding like a plan.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Somebody told somebody who told someone else That I was seen at your house and we couldn't help ourselves By the time it hit the diner it had grown ten feet Now they say we're runnin' off to the end of the street This town's got a mouth bigger than its heart And a rumor mill that's workin' overtime in the dark
Pre-Chorus
The truth is borin' so they spice it up Add a little drama to their coffee cup
Chorus
Rumor has it that we're somethin' Rumor has it that we're done Rumor has it I've been cryin' Rumor has it you're the one But the only rumor that I know is true Is that I can't stop thinkin' about you So let 'em talk, let 'em run their lips Rumor might just be the truth for once
Verse 2
They said you were with him, I was with her But the only thing between us is the words that stir In a small town where the walls are thin And everybody's business is a glass of gin I bumped into you at the Piggly Wiggly store Now they're pickin' out our china and plannin' for more
Chorus
Rumor has it that we're somethin' Rumor has it that we're done Rumor has it I've been cryin' Rumor has it you're the one But the only rumor that I know is true Is that I can't stop thinkin' about you So let 'em talk, let 'em run their lips Rumor might just be the truth for once
Verse 3
So maybe we should give 'em somethin' real to say Make the rumor true by the end of the day Show up to the church social hand in hand And watch the whole town's jaw drop in the sand
Bridge
They're gonna talk regardless, that's the deal Small town livin' and the gossip wheel So we might as well make it worth the noise Turn the rumor into somethin' they'll enjoy Somethin' they'll enjoy
The sound
Playful midtempo country, 104 BPM, bouncy acoustic guitar rhythm, light electric guitar with a flirty tone, shuffling drums with tambourine, groovy bass line, fiddle doing playful runs, bright and cheeky production with a wink-and-a-smile energy, small-town charm with modern polish