Hometown Has Been

Living in this small town
Where nothing seems to change
They all stay the same
When everything has calmed down
They'll remember my name as the boy back in the day

They always know what's wrong
Even when I'm acting strong

I'll tell you that my hometown has been so far away
My memory seems to fade
I'll tell you that my hometown has been waiting on the day
And they hope and they pray I'm okay
Until then it's welcome back and I'm so glad
Are you really home to stay?
Just wait till that all goes away
Then I'll be just a hometown has been
I'll be just a hometown has been

Same faces in the diner
Red lights that last too long
But folks around here don't seem to mind
Same honey holes in Sunday clothes
Same things I'd say about a nowhere town
They'd say the same 'bout mine

I'll tell you that my hometown has been so far away
My memory seems to fade
I'll tell you that my hometown has been waiting on the day
And they hope and they pray I'm okay

When the world forgets you and they all reject you
And things don't add up in your mind
When the world forgets you and they all reject you
There's always a place you can hide
That's what my hometown has been

I'll tell you that my hometown has kept safe the memories
They actually don't fade away
I'll tell you that my hometown has been waiting on the day
And they hoped and they prayed I'm okay
Until then it's welcome back and we're so glad
That you're finally home to stay
Looks like that ain't going away