Song Length |
3:09 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Folk - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Composed, Content |
Subject |
Pride, County |
Similar Artists |
The Charlie Daniels Band, Kris Kristofferson |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Highway of Hometown Heroes
A little girl counts her numbers and learns her ABC's
while her father reads for the hundredth time from a book that teaches these
and all the other things she'll need to grab a hold of each
star outside her bedroom window shining just beyond her reach
And there's a million more just like her under each small point of light
down the highway of hometown heroes I drive home alone tonight
A little boy and his chest of toys lay peaceful in the dark
long after his sister is put to bed and his mother holds Noah's Ark
in a cutout child's book on her lap gazing past the timeless page
to the days ahead with hope and dread for her life's uncertain age
And there's a million more just like her under each small point of light
down the highway of hometown heroes I drive home alone tonight
Even though I can't see their faces, I can feel them just the same
in houses that line the countryside like windblown candle flames
They go to work if they've got a job, sharing joy and pain
making love when it storms like hell outside to the heartbeat of the rain
And there's a million more just like her under each small point of light
down the highway of hometown heroes I drive home alone tonight
Highway of hometown heroes
Highway of hometown heroes
Highway of hometown heroes