we're not a little hick town or a big chicago suburb
but if you want a midsize southern town we've got you covered
yeah belleville's been a great place since the day that it was founded
though some may find it odd that our town square is really rounded

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oh belle-ville
belleville illinois
there's more than corn and soy
down in belleville illinois
belle-ville
belleville illinois
all the girls and boys
love it in belleville illinois

get your "i love belleville shirt" from the guy downtown at beatnik's
and maybe later we can hit a catholic parish picnic
or sit down at a local pub and drink a little while
yeah it pays to be the city with the most bars per square mile

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so where your lederhosen down to oktoberfest
and grab a friend and enter in a mullet contest
yeah belleville's so great and i really hate to boast it
but here like in st. louis we eat ravioli toasted.....

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