Going Back Home

I said I'd give it a year and it turned into five
I'll never forget those Nashville nights
But time costs more than a cowboy's wage
And there was something telling me that I couldn't stay

I booked a one-way ticket on the outbound train
Didn't tell anyone, I just slipped away
Watched the skyline fade as the train rolled on
I think that it's time for me to go home

Where the sun falls down over the county line
And where the world slows down and takes its time
Where dad's on the porch with a glass of whiskey
And mama's telling me how much she missed me
Yeah I saw the bright lights and I lived that dream
But it never felt like home to me

Those city streets can make you feel so small
Like the dream might not be worth it at all
From bar to bar on the stage each night
With the sun hiding behind the neon lights

Yeah, I had my run and I took what it gave
But I needed something more than this stage
There's people all around but I'm still alone
And I think that it's time for me to go home

Where the sun falls down over the county line
And where the world slows down and takes its time
Where dad's on the porch with a glass of whiskey
And mama's telling me how much she missed me
Yeah I saw the bright lights and I lived that dream
But it never felt like home to me

Yeah, it never felt like home to me