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
This 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

Momma'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 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