You'd move away to California
Cross the border, never warn us
Cause there's so much to see beyond this town
The open book's the better story
And hometown heroes lose their glory
You wanna see what living's all about
But if you wander far enough
And find you've lost your way
Hurry down the long road back
Cause every story started somewhere
And nothing is forgotten
And every weary traveler has a home
So c'mon home
When you're running from a broken family
Traveling starts to come in handy
Counting down the days until you're gone
But there are feelings you ain't facing
And running's got a price to pay and
There's still more to life than singing songs
But if you wander far enough
And find you've lost your way
Hurry down the long road back
Cause every story started somewhere
And nothing is forgotten
And every weary traveler has a home
So c'mon home
If there are words that you can't say
If there are wrongs you can't repay
If it's an ache that keeps you on the run
Then don't stay gone for too long
You thought that you could see the future
I guess God has a sense of humor
Cause everything you knew is upside down
But if you're looking for an older story
Like the ones that used to bore you
There might be more to see in this old town
But if you wander far enough
And find you've lost your way
Hurry down the long road back
Cause every story started somewhere
And nothing is forgotten
And every weary traveler has a home
So c'mon home