[Verse] Packed my bags in the morning light Left a note by the door Kept it tight Mama's tears fell quiet and slow Daddy just nodded Said "You gotta go." [Verse 2] There's a dusty road and a whistle's cry Tracks spread 'cross the big bright sky With a ukulele hangin’ by my side The sound of leaving swells my pride [Chorus] Oh This town is fading The skies feel low Time to follow the winds that blow With the heart of my past beating soft and true I'm leaving this town Startin’ something new [Verse 3] A train hums low like an untold hymn Shadows stretch as the day grows dim Memories whisper through trees that sigh But it's time to greet the goodbye [Bridge] The washboard beats My soul takes flight Violin cutting through the night Legs tap rhythms as I walk away The small drum echoes what I can’t say [Chorus] Oh This town is fading The skies feel low Time to follow the winds that blow With the heart of my past beating soft and true I'm leaving this town Startin’ something new