Lyrics:

(Official Lyrics from Chronic Town handwritten lyric sheet)

Of secret stigma repeat reel
Diminished carnival of sorts
Chronic town poster torn repeat reel
Stranger, stranger to these parts

Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town

Of secret stigma repeat reel
Diminished carnival of sorts
Chronic town poster torn repeat reel
Stranger, stranger

Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town

Cajun under, Cajun under, cajun under cage
Cajun under, Cajun under, cajun under cage

Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town

Of secret stigma repeat reel
Stranger, stranger to these parts
Chronic town poster torn repeat reel
Diminished, stranger

Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town
Box cars are pulling out of town

Boxcars are pulling a carnival of sorts
Out of town, out of town