[Verse 1] Mama set two plates out Still does every Sunday One stays cold by the sink One waits like you might come Your boots by the door Still got red clay on the heel I tell myself you're late But I know the truth is real The mailbox leans a little Like it heard bad news too I read your last note twice Then fold it up for you [Pre-Chorus] And the house gets loud at night With what ain't in the room I see your shadow cross the hall Then it fades too soon [Chorus] Come back home, come back home We need you here tonight Come back home, come back home There ain't no peace in this fight I keep your name in my mouth Like a prayer I can't outgrow Come back home, come back home Don't leave us here alone [Verse 2] Little sis got your laugh But she don't know why she cries Daddy sits on the porch And stares straight through the pines Your boy wears your cap Too big, hangs over his ears Says, "When's Uncle coming back?" I smile through the tears The truck stays parked outside Dust on the hood, sun on chrome I start it up on cold nights Just to hear it sound like home [Pre-Chorus] And the house gets loud at night With what ain't in the room I see your shadow cross the hall Then it fades too soon [Chorus] Come back home, come back home We need you here tonight Come back home, come back home There ain't no peace in this fight I keep your name in my mouth Like a prayer I can't outgrow Come back home, come back home Don't leave us here alone [Bridge] If you can hear me, send a sign Through the dark, through the rain Tell them we held this line Tell them love still knows your name [Final Chorus] Come back home, come back home We need you here tonight Come back home, come back home There ain't no peace in this fight I keep your name in my mouth Like a prayer I can't outgrow Come back home, come back home Don't leave us here alone
