Im proud of my history, of my home But there a time in a young boys life When he hes got to roam says Im crazy, Mama thinks Im naive But if I do it now then Ill never leave
Cause Ive driven every back road in this part of the Aint a girl in my graduation class I didnt date I tried on the menu down at Fiddlers Bar & Grill I got a for somethin' this town will never fill
Theres a great big out there for me to see I might sail a boat to China, chase in Tennessee Right now the motors runnin', a few things I gotta do I gotta tell my friends goodbye, drive these streets for one last Change that city limit sign to 'Population 4000 1'
Gonna see the bright lights, gonna my mark So many things Ive got to do, I know where to start Play cards in Vegas, the beach at Malibu Learn a few things that I never
Theres a big world out there for me to see I might for the 49ers, Mardi Gras in New Orleans Right now the runnin', just a few things I gotta do Tell my friends goodbye, drive these streets for one last Change that city sign to 'Population 4000 Minus 1'
Now Im stuck in New City, starin' at these walls Just how the grass out here aint that green at all Aint that at all
Theres a great big world out for me to see I might wed a farmer's and raise a family Right now the clock is tickin', a few things I gotta do I gotta my friends goodbye, ride that subway one last time Change that city limit to 'Population 12 Million Minus 1' To 12 Million Minus 1'
Comin' home, comin' home, comin'