I have seen, all I care to see
of this world, that has no more for me
I need the calm, forgiving peace
that only comes, from my family
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
and I'm going back, where I came from
like an old oak tree, that no longer grows
as time went by, I got hollow
if you don't know when to stay, if you don't know when to go
then you might be building your own gallows
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
and I'm going back, where I came from
 mama's on the front porch, waving for me
my father's got his hands fixing something
my brother says that he's just glad to see my face
that's why I'm going on home
I'm going home.
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
and I'm going back, where I came from
that's why I'm going on home
I'm going home
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
and I'm going back, where I came from
and I'm going back, where I came from