Homeward Bound

Lyrics

Verse 1

Sun's been climbing since this morning
Coffee's long since gone cold
Got another county in the mirror
And another story to be told

Radio's playing old Merle Haggard
Windows halfway rolled on down
Every mile marker keeps on saying
"Boy, you're homeward bound."

Chorus

Homeward bound
Got the wheels humming loud
One hand on the wheel
The other's keeping time somehow

Mama's cooking, porch light shining
Kids'll hear this pickup sound
Every mile's a little sweeter
'Cause I'm homeward bound

Verse 2

Passed that old grain elevator
Where I stopped when I was ten
Funny how the farther you wander
The more you know where you've been

There's the river...
There's the church...
There's that water tower proud
Every landmark starts singing,
"Son, you're almost home now."

Chorus

Homeward bound
Got the wheels humming loud
One hand on the wheel
The other's keeping time somehow

Daddy'll ask about the trip
Mama'll hug me like a child
Funny how no matter my age...
I'm still her little guy

Yeah, I'm homeward bound

Bridge

Ain't chasing fortune
Ain't running from the past
I'm just chasing that front porch
Where love has always lasted

The world's a mighty big place
I've seen enough to know
There's nowhere I'd rather finish
Than the place that watched me grow

Final Chorus

Homeward bound
Hear that fiddle sing
Nothing sounds much sweeter
Than home calling me

The back gate's waiting
Coffee's probably on
Every road I've ever traveled
Has been leading here all along

Homeward bound
Lord, there ain't no doubt
You can roam this whole wide country...

But there's nothing like heading...

Homeward bound.

(Fiddle rides the song out with a big, driving instrumental.)