There's a hitchhiker standing on the side of the roadOff of exit 104 And a forgotten billboardFor an all-night diner that ain't even there no moreThree deserted farms just like monuments Standing cold and stillWhile a hawk and a lonely state trooper Stand guard on a lookout hillI'm just following the road home On a trail of memoryJust a battle-weary native son Is there still a home for me?When you see me coming don't you turn away Cause this hometown boy needs a place to stayAnd a little understanding On the road homeOn the road homeThere's still mud on my boots from across the sea And I ain't gonna keep it onCause it makes me remember what I need to forget When I'm feeling lonesome and lostAnd there's a river of scars and it's running deep Right down to my very soulAnd this battle rages every step of the way While I try not to let it showI'm just following the road home On a trail of memoryJust a battle-weary native son Is there still a home for me?When you see me coming don't you turn away Cause this hometown boy needs a place to stayAnd a little understanding On the road homeOn the road homeOn the road homeWhen you see me coming don't you turn away Cause this hometown boy needs a place to stayAnd a little understanding On the road homeOn the road homeOn the road homeOn the road home