Well I stepped into the station With my only suitcase in my hand I bought a ticket at the counter And I said I gotta stick to my plan 'Cause I love that girl with all my might | And I think I finally got it right
5 years, 4 months, 3 days Goin' home tonight
I've been lyin' and cryin' And searchin' and dyin' Tryin' just to run or myself I've been burnin' and yearnin' And tossin' and turnin' I couldn't think of nobody else
Well I reached up on the shelf For my tattered old Samsonite Oh you're waitin' at the station In that same old dress that I like Well now aren't you a beautiful sight I think I finally saw the light
5 years, 4 months, 3 days Goin' home tonight
I've been lyin' and cryin' And searchin' and dyin' Tryin' just to run or myself I've been burnin' and yearnin' And tossin' and turnin' I couldn't think of nobody else
Well I reached up on the shelf For my tattered old Samsonite Oh you're waitin' at the station In that same old dress that I like Well now aren't you a beautiful sight I think I finally saw the light
5 years, 4 months, 3 days Goin' home tonight 5 years, 4 months, 3 days Goin' home tonight Alright