[Verse 1] Packed my shirt in a worn-out case Mama stood there by the gate Didn’t say much, just fixed my sleeve Like she knew I’d have to leave Old screen door and a cracked front step That red dirt yard, I won’t forget Every nail in that wooden floor Feels like a name I’ve known before [Pre-Chorus] And I keep turning back around At the last light in that town My hands shake, my throat goes tight Like I’m breaking more than night [Chorus] Goodbye, mama, goodbye home Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known (Every thing I’ve ever known) Goodbye, mama, let me go But don’t let go of where I’m from Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known (Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known) [Verse 2] Granddad’s boots by the kitchen wall Porch swing creaks when the cold winds call A thousand dinners, a thousand songs Now I’m carrying them along I kissed that frame by the hallway door One last touch to the faded boards If I fall hard, if I lose my way I’ll hear your voice before I stray [Pre-Chorus] And I keep turning back around At the last light in that town My hands shake, my throat goes tight Like I’m breaking more than night [Chorus] Goodbye, mama, goodbye home Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known (Every thing I’ve ever known) Goodbye, mama, let me go But don’t let go of where I’m from Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known (Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known) [Bridge] If the road gets cold and long If my feet forget this song Send your prayer into the dark Tie it gentle to my heart I’m still yours in every mile Still your boy, still your child Though I’m gone, I’m not alone You built the place I call my own [Final Chorus] Goodbye, mama, goodbye home Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known (Every thing I’ve ever known) Goodbye, mama, let me go I’ll carry you wherever I roam Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known (Goodbye every thing I’ve ever known) [Outro] Goodbye, mama Goodbye home I’m leaving with your voice And I’m not gone
