[Verse 1] I left at dusk with a paper cup And a map folded soft in my glove The bus hissed like a kettle in the dark Past feed stores and barns turned up My boots kept time on the aisle floor While the moon hung low like a coin I watched my town in the window glass Get small, then call my name again [Pre-Chorus] And every mile got lighter Every wrong road turned to dust I could taste that porch light Like a promise in my mouth [Chorus] Take me back home Take me back home Through the rye and rain Take me back home Take me back home I’m almost there again (almost there again) [Verse 2] At the county line, I got off alone With a coat that smelled like the road A dog barked once from a fenced-up yard Then the whole night let me go Old bridge boards creaked under my weight As I crossed where the creek runs cold I knew that bend by the barber pole And the way the maple leans [Pre-Chorus] And every mile got lighter Every wrong road turned to dust I could taste that porch light Like a promise in my mouth [Chorus] Take me back home Take me back home Through the rye and rain Take me back home Take me back home I’m almost there again (almost there again) [Bridge] I can see the kitchen window Mama’s shadow moving slow I can hear the screen door breathing As the field wind starts to blow If my name sounds worn and shaky You can leave it by the stone I’ve been gone long enough to learn What it means to be known [Final Chorus] Take me back home Take me back home Through the rye and rain Take me back home Take me back home I’m almost there again (almost there again) Take me back home Take me back home One more bend and then Take me back home Take me back home I’m where my road begins (where my road begins)