There's a hitchhiker standing on the side Of the road off of exit 104 And a forgotten billboard for all night diner That ain't even there no more Three deserted farms just like monuments Standing cold and still While a hawk and a lonely state trooper Stand guard out on lookout hill I'm just following the road home on a trail of memories Just a battle weary native son is there still a home for me When you see me coming don't you turn away 'Cause this hometown boy needs a place to stay And a little understanding on the road home On the road home There's still mud on my boots from across the sea And I ain't gonna kick it off 'Cause it makes me remember what I need to forget When I'm feeling lonesome and lost And there's a river of scars and it's running deep Right down to my very soul And this battle rages every step of the way While I try not to let it show I'm just following the road home on a trail of memories Just a battle weary native son is there still a home for me When you see me coming don't you turn away 'Cause this hometown boy needs a place to stay And a little understanding on the road home On the road home When you see me coming don't you turn away 'Cause this hometown boy needs a place to stay And a little understanding on the road home On the road home I'm on the road home