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