[acoustic guitar]
[Organ]
[vocalist 1]
Tear a ticket for a greyhound window seat,
A thousand miles with some old man I wish you could meet,
He asked me where I'm headed, and from where I've roamed,
I told him about a beautiful girl, and proudly said
[Chorus]
I'm headed home,
I'm headed on home,
To the place I was born
To mend a fool's broken heart
I'm headed back home
To make a new start
[vocalist 2]
The road stretched on for miles ahead
Memories flooding back, a life I once led
Left it all behind to chase a dream
Thought I had it all, or so it seemed
[Vocalist 3]
Old man smiled and sighed,
Told me about how his first wife had died,
And how he'd cried a river and a sea,
But things change and time cures all misery
[build up]
He said, get off this bus and go get that girl, son,
If you know in your heart that she's the only one,
Tell the truth and make sure that it's true,
Then grab her by the hand and do what you need to do
[Chorus]
Headed back home,
Heading on home,
To the people you love,
To where men are grown,
Headed back home,
Heading on home,
Don't mess it up this time,
Like a bird that's flown
[Vocalist 1]
The wheels keep turnin', through the night
Haven't slept a wink, but man, it feels right
Every mile brings me closer, I'm almost there
Breathing in the freedom of that hometown air
[Bridge]
Streetlights fade and dawn's breakin' through
Thinking 'bout the past and what I've gotta do
It's coming on down to the very last mile,
Shake that old man's hand and share a smile,
The moon above looks like a diamond ring,
And in a passing car I can hear Elvis sing,
[Build up]
Headed on....
Home!
[Crescendo]
Home sweet
home!
[Guitar solo]
Oh this is
Home!
I know that diner you still work, best pie in town,
So outside the neon window I lurk,
I see you pouring coffee, big smile on your face,
And my heart is beating, until you eyes meet my gaze,
And then...
One look says it all
I've made it home to where the heart is,
To where loves always been,
Let that angel fold you in her arms of heaven,
Cus she's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen,
[Drop, piano]
She brought you...
home...