[Verse 1] Take me back Where the mountains bleed Orange and grey Through the valley mist I remember The gravel roads Winding down low Where the dark river flowed [Verse 2] At the copper mill We watched the smoke Staining the sky Like an old lost friend We were young then With heavy hearts Chasing the gold To the dead valley's end [Pre-Chorus] I hear that whistle blow Calling my name The mountain highway Still feels the same [Chorus] Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown Let my heart run loose Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown Where the gravel cut right through (Back to Queenstown) [Verse 3] Down at Gormanston The houses fell Ghosts in the rain By the iron track Old Tom told me “Kid, don't look behind” “If the fog rolls in There is no turning back” [Pre-Chorus] I hear that whistle blow Calling my name The mountain highway Still feels the same [Chorus] Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown Let my heart run loose Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown Where the gravel cut right through (Back to Queenstown) [Verse 4] We burned our fears By the railway line Washing the dust From our bleeding hands The cold wind bit To the very bone But we stood our ground In the moonlit land [Bridge] If the world gets loud And the cities burn I’ll follow the track Where the hairpins turn Through the empty hills Where the timber died I know that road To the western side [Verse 5] Just one more bend And the lights appear The wilderness gives way To the valley floor I found my peace In the jagged stone The only place That could call me home [Chorus] Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown Let my heart run loose Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown Where the gravel cut right through (Back to Queenstown) [Outro] Back to Queenstown Back to Queenstown The engine slows The cold wind blows Let it pull me home again Back to Queenstown Where the rain meets the stone I'm finally home
