My world's a roller-coaster and my life's a traffic jam All this mess ain't even close to bein' who I am I've been dreamin' Carolina, catchin' craw-dads by the creek But I'm stuck here in this prison cell full of city streets I need a little time, I need a little space I need a little gone, a little out of this place I wanna get back where I can breathe Where I feel free, yeah Take me back, I've been away too long Take me back to my home sweet home I can smell my mama's cookin' And the sweet magnolia trees Nothing like suppertime on a summer night I can hear those crickets callin' me I need a little time, I need a little space I need a little gone, a little out of this place I wanna get back where I can breathe Where I feel free, yeah Take me back, I've been away too long Take me back to my home sweet home I need a little time, I need a little space I need a little gone, a little out of this place I wanna get back where I can breathe Where I feel free, yeah Take me back, I've been away too long Take me back, I've been away too long Take me back, I've been away too long Take me back to my home sweet home Kissin' Jenny Lynn on a front porch swing Catchin' fireflies on the first day of spring Swingin' along while the church choir sings Sneakin' around on a full moon night Makin' out for the very first time Those were the best days of my life