My Town

Story Behind The Song

One of an album's worth of Americana songs, BORN IN THE HEARTLAND by Derrick An American

Song Description

Song about coming home again

Song Length 2:46 Genre Rock - Americana, Country - Americana
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Content, Welcoming Subject Home, Existence
Similar Artists John Cougar Mellencamp, Steve Earle Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

SEVENTEEN WILD AND FREE
I SET OUT ON MY OWN
SEARCHIN' FOR THE AMERICA
I COULD NOT FIND AT HOME
BACK ROADS AND RODEOS
I RODE FROM TOWN TO TOWN
A POWERFUL YEARNIN' IN MY HEART
THAT WOULD NOT LET ME SETTLE DOWN
AFTER ALL THIS TIME
I FIND

THIS IS MY TOWN
I'M RIGHT BACK WHERE I STARTED
MY TOWN
HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS
MY TOWN
I NEVER REALLY LEFT YOU
MY TOWN
MY HOMETOWN

I TOOK A WALK DOWN MAIN STREET
IT ALL LOOKED THE SAME
THE TOWN SQUARE WAS STILL RIGHT THERE
GUESS I'M THE ONE WHO'S CHANGED
DON'T KNOW WHO IT WAS THAT SAID
YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN
BUT IT'S NOT TRUE WHERE I GREW UP
GUESS THAT'S HOW IT'S ALWAYS BEEN
WELCOME HOME
AMEN

THIS IS MY TOWN
I'M RIGHT BACK WHERE I STARTED
MY TOWN
HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS
MY TOWN
I NEVER REALLY LEFT YOU
MY TOWN
MY HOMETOWN

Lyrics Derrick Procell Music Brett Ratner/Derrick Procell
Producer Derrick Procell Publisher BIGBUZZ MUSIC BMI TIGERTRAX PUBLISHING ASCAP MUSIC WHIRLED PUBLISHING BMI ULTRA URBAN MUSIC ASCAP
Performance Derrick Procell-Keys, Harmonica, Vocals/ Brett Ratner-Guitars, Bass/ Jack Skalon-Drums Label Hear And Now Music

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