I have seen all I care to see
Of this world; it has no more for me
I need the calm forgiving peace
That only comes from my family
I wanna go ho - o - ome
I wanna go ho - o - ome
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
And I'm going back … where I came from
Like an old oak tree that no longer grows
This time went by, I got hol-low
If you don't know when to stay, If you don't know when to go
Then you might be building your own gal - lows
I wanna go ho - o - ome
I wanna go ho - o - ome
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
And I'm going back … where I came from
Momma's on the front porch waving for me
My father's got his hands fixing something
My brother says that he's just glad to see my face
That's why I'm going on ho - o - ome
I'm gonna go ho - o - ome
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
And I'm going back … where I came from
That's why I'm going ho - o - ome
I'm going ho - o - ome
I'm following the lead of the setting sun
And I'm going back … where I came from
And I'm going back … where I came from