Story Behind The Song
A dream for many many great pickers.
Song Description
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| Song Length |
5:17 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Relaxed |
Subject |
Sadness, Stardom |
| Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
6 AM, one last drink of coffee, then its time to load my pickup truck
All my dreams and memories into 3 big leather bags
Mom and Dad came by to wish me luck
I waved goodbye as I cranked the engine
takin' in the scenery as I go.
I passed the school where I played ball and the farmhouse
where I learned to sing and play guitar so many years ago
CHORUS: Leavin' home again. Goin' places I ain't never been
Leavin' home again. All my family and my friends
Never thought I'd really say goodbye
If you sit still you're never gonna fly
Leavin' home again
The sign ahead says a hundred miles to Nashville
Its not as far as I believed
It won't be long until I can play and sing for everyone
A steady job and my own place to sleep
Find a pay phone, 10 miles from the city
Gotta call my cousin Jay
Tell him how my dreams have brought me over to the city
and ask couild I stay there, just for a few days
REPEAT CHORUS:
BRIDGE: Its been a year now and I guess I'm doin' fine
I got a place down by the strip and a gig I play full time
The money ain't that great right now, but I have to believe
you can't reach the top someday if you never even try and spread your wings
CHORUS: Leavin' home again, goin places I ain't never been
Leavin' home again, all my family and my friends
Never thought I'd really say goodbye
If you sit still you're never gonna fly
change keys CHORUS2:Leavin' home again, I'll fly until the very end
Leavin' home again, now I believe the dream I'm livin' in
Though it hurt me so to say goodbye
I'm on my way, I found a way to fly
Leavin' home again---leavin' home again