In the garden, sunlight-painted skin Country backroads, never see again West coast sunset, blue jeans broken in American I've been away for way too long American I only miss you when I'm gone Halfway home and still I can't forget Melodies were ringin' in our head American I've been away for way too long American I only miss you when I'm gone And I'm not sayin' I'd never roam But if I ever leave again I'm coming home Carry you with me in a song All your mystery keeps me hangin' on Carry you with me in a song All your mystery keeps me hangin' on American I've been away for way too long American I only miss you when I'm gone American I'm not sayin' I'd never roam American But if I ever leave again I'd go home American