[Intro: Walking bass line with blues guitar and harmonica] [Verse 1] Been away too long, now I'm heading back to town (Been away too long, now I'm heading back to town) Wonder if my old friends will still be hanging around Pack my bags this morning, got that Greyhound ticket tight (Pack my bags this morning, got that Greyhound ticket tight) But I'm scared of what I'll find when I get home tonight [Chorus] Going back home, but nothing stays the same (Going back home, but nothing stays the same) Will they remember my face or just forget my name? [Harmonica solo with call-and-response] [Verse 2] Used to know every corner, every crack in the street (Used to know every corner, every crack in the street) Now I wonder if those places where we used to meet Old schoolyard where we played might be torn down by now (Old schoolyard where we played might be torn down by now) All those childhood memories, wonder if they're still around [Chorus] Going back home, but nothing stays the same (Going back home, but nothing stays the same) Will they remember my face or just forget my name? [Harmonica solo with call-and-response] [Bridge] Time keeps moving like a freight train down the line (Time keeps moving like a freight train down the line) Left behind all that I knew, now I'm running out of time Mama's letters said the neighborhood ain't what it used to be (Mama's letters said the neighborhood ain't what it used to be) New faces in old places, will there still be room for me? [Verse 3] Got that nervous feeling deep down in my soul (Got that nervous feeling deep down in my soul) Coming home should feel good, but I'm losing control Maybe I've been gone too long, maybe I've changed too much (Maybe I've been gone too long, maybe I've changed too much) But home is where the heart is, and I need that loving touch [Final Chorus] Going back home, but nothing stays the same (Going back home, but nothing stays the same) Will they welcome me back or just forget my name? (Will they welcome me back or just forget my name?) [Outro: Extended jam with saxophone, harmonica, and walking bass fading out] Yeah, going back home... Going back home blues... © 2025 Ande Records Lyrics by Ande All rights reserved. https://ande-records.se/
