[Verse 1] I left with a cracked old map And a coat full of rain Pocketknife, half a song And your name in my brain Miles kept rolling by Like coins in a tin But every dirt road bend Was pulling me in [Pre-Chorus] Saw the red barn lean Past the cedar stand Dog on the porch Like he knew my plan Smoke from the chimney rose Straight into blue And my tired old boots Started marching through [Chorus] I’m on my way back home Home, home, back home I’m on my way back home To your front step stone Kick up the dust, let it go I’m on my way back home (back home) (back home) [Verse 2] The bridge by the river Had one plank loose The same old grocery sign With the faded roots I waved at the widow She laughed from her gate Said, “You got your mother’s walk And your father’s shake” [Pre-Chorus] Now the screen door bangs In my memory And the porch light burns Just for me I can hear that creek Down beyond the hill Every step I take Is a step uphill [Chorus] I’m on my way back home Home, home, back home I’m on my way back home To your front step stone Kick up the dust, let it go I’m on my way back home (back home) (back home) [Bridge] Let the whole town know I made it through With a scar on my hand And a cleaner view If I wandered far It was just to see What your open arms Still meant to me [Final Chorus] I’m on my way back home Home, home, back home I’m on my way back home To your front step stone Kick up the dust, let it go I’m on my way back home (back home) (back home) I’m on my way back home Home, home, back home