Long after the last train rolled out of town   I had to find out if the world was round   So I left Louisiana, big city bound   Looking for god knows what      Mama gave me her bible and choked back the tears   Said, girl, it so easy to get lost out there   Every night I'll remember you in my prayers    While you're looking for god knows what      God knows what I was after   God knows what was on my mind   Every step I took fell faster   Everything I left behind   Turned into the greener pastures   What will I find after all this time    Coming back from god knows what      Pride tastes bitter and dreams got hard   It's tough to admit but at least that's a start   Took along way around but that old backyard   Beats the devil out of god knows what      God knows what I was after   God knows what was on my mind   Every step I took fell faster   Everything I left behind   Turned into the greener pastures   What will I find after all this time    Coming back from god knows what      I was after   God knows what was on my mind   Every step I took fell faster   Everything I left behind   Turned into the greener pastures   What will I find after all this time    Coming back from god knows what      God knows what (god knows what)   God knows what