Retracing my steps when the season dried   My head out the window just to see the sight   Of my life passing me by   Well, how beautiful, the land sky   That brought my childhood dreams alive   And I laughed at the thought of every leaving      Oh, and it's been a long time since I've been home   And it's been a long, long, long, long time      I go winding down the roads just because I could   The bad-mouthed boy from the neighborhood   And I would grow into a ladly man   With a handful of trouble and a rocker's son   Oh, a little bit of fun never hurt no one   And I'd run from the thought of ever leaving      Oh and it's been a long time since I've been home   And it's been a long, long, long, long time   And it's been a long time since I've been home   And it's been a long, long, long, long, long time      Well, looking back on those yesterdays   It's easy to see why I felt that way   And today I've rediscovered   That the simple things that we have in life   Like the air you breathe and the stars up high can be my   Excuse for coming back      Oh and it's been a long time since I've been home   And it's been a long, long, long, long time   And it's been a long time since I've been home   And it's been a long, long   And it's been a long, long   And it's been a long time since I've been home