A Small Town Run:  by Rich Ayers with intro by John Mellencamp

Well I was born in a small town

And I lived in a small town

My parent lived in a small town

I was educated in a small town

No I cannot forget where it is that I come from

Well I was born in a small town

Well I ran in a small town

A small town in Kansas named Holton

Just north of Topeka lives this small town

On September 20th I ran a 5 K in this small town

With sixty runners over some cobblestone streets

Well the finish was most unusual for this small town

The overall female winner was eleven-year-old Sidney Strader 

From this small town in 24:09 a 7:47 pace

And the overall male winner was sixty-year-old Rich Ayers

In 21:45 from Kansas City but I grew up in a small town 

Now this small town race may not seem that unusual except that Sidney is Rich’s great Niece

I was a proud great uncle as we both received our awards from this small town race

I love running in a small town you should try it some time

Note:  Population for Holton is 3,400

           Yes, I’m from a small town Sabetha, Kansas, population 2,700