Well you proved that you could do it
Guess they didn't have the faith
A bit surprised that you got through it
But now they've given up the chase
And just how far can you go
And just how fast can you run
Well I suppose you'll let them know
When you got your running done
So you left your angel wings
And they kept your innocence
Just like every other spring
When you went over the fence
And you dearly miss your family
And they were praying everyday
That you'd come back to your senses
And somehow they can make you stay
They grab your legs, grab your eyes
They'd do anything to keep you baby
Well somewhere there's a girl
And they say she's got your eyes
They may never gaze upon you
But you know bloodlines never lie
And if she ever gets the pictures
Or the letters meant for her
Well maybe she'll forgive you
But you really can't be sure
She's got your legs; she's got your eyes
She'd do anything to meet you baby
But you fight it on your own
You swim against the tide that's always pulling you
Back home to Syracuse
And you send your mama flowers
On every Mother's Day
Or maybe on her birthday
Or the day she passed away
And now you're decades apart
But she's not going anywhere
And you know deep down in your heart
That one day you'll join her there
You've got her legs; you've got her eyes
She'd do anything to see you happy
But you fight it on your own
You swim against the tide that's always pulling you
And you feel it in your bones
You see it with your eyes, your struggle to get loose
From your home in Syracuse
Well it seems summer's ending
And it gets shorter every year
And a cold October's waiting
To remind you of the tears
Now you're here with me
But you say you're still alone
There lots of things I'd love to be for you baby, but I could never be your home
Hold my hand or hold my eyes
I'd do anything to make you happy
But you fight it on your own
You swim against a tide that's always pulling you
And I feel it in your bones
I can see it in your eyes, your struggle to get loose
You're going home one day to Syracuse
You're going home, it's okay, it's Syracuse