When I was young I couldn’t wait to leave

Thought the world was calling out to me

Packed my bags and hit that highway fast

Never looked back, thought freedom couldn’t get there fast enough

But now I’m older and life’s taken some hits on me

What used to be fun has lost its shine

 

I’m coming home to my mama and dad

Relive those good times we had

Cut up with my brother and friends

Get back to my roots again

Those Tennessee hills hold memories like gems

And I can’t wait to get back to them

I’m a little bit older now

And ready to come back to mama’s house

 

City lights ain’t shining quite as bright

When you’re working just to pay the rent each night

All those dreams I chased down empty roads

Led me far away from what I’d always known

Now I’m longing for that front porch swing

And the peace that only home can bring

 

I’m coming home to my mama and dad

Relive those good times we had

Cut up with my brother and friends

Get back to my roots again

Those Tennessee hills hold memories like gems

And I can’t wait to get back to them

I’m a little bit older now

And ready to come back to mama’s house

 

Sunday dinners and that old church bell

Fishing down at Holston River as well

Grandpa’s stories on the summer nights

Everything I need was there in plain sight

Now I know what I was running from

Was exactly where I should have never gone

 

I’m coming home to my mama and dad

Gonna make some new memories, not just relive what we had

Cut up with my brother and friends

Get back to my roots again

Those Tennessee hills hold memories like gems

And I can’t wait to get back to them

I’m a little bit wiser now

And heading back to mama’s house

Yeah, I’m going back to mama’s house

 

When I was young I couldn’t wait to leave

Now I can’t wait to come back home to Tennessee,

God showed me the light and I’m making it right,

I’m coming back home to Tennessee!