Back Home Again (Lonesome Traveler’s Song)

Verse 1

I’ve walked these hills through rain and thunder,

Worn my boots near to the bone.

Every mile just pulled me under,

Till I longed for the place I’ve always known.

I’ve been a stranger in the shadows,

Chasing dreams that turned to dust.

Now the wind calls through the meadows,

Saying “Son, come home to us.”

Chorus

I’m back home again, where the river bends,

Where the mountains rise like long‑lost friends.

I’ve been gone so long, through the cold and sin,

But the road leads me back home again.

Where the night is still and the stars don’t lie,

And the truth cuts deep as a Whippoorwill's cry.

I’ve wandered far, but I won’t pretend —

My heart’s back home again.

Verse 2

I’ve known sorrow, I’ve known hunger,

Felt the weight of a world unkind.

Lost my voice to the roaring thunder,

Lost my hope in the dark of my own mind.

But these hills, they never left me,

Held my name in the whispering pines.

Though the world tried hard to test me,

Home was waiting all this time.

Chorus

I’m back home again, where the river bends,

Where the mountains rise like long‑lost friends.

I’ve been gone so long, through the cold and sin,

But the road leads me back home again.

Where the night is still and the stars don’t lie,

And the truth cuts deep as a Whippoorwill's cry.

I’ve wandered far, but I won’t pretend —

My heart’s back home again.

Bridge

Oh, the lonesome road can break you,

Leave you empty, worn, and torn.

But the song of home can wake you,

Like a fiddle crying at dawn.

Breakdown (mountain a cappella feel)

I’ve been weary, I’ve been worn…

But the hills still call me home…

Home again… home again…

Final Chorus

I’m back home again, where the river bends,

Where the mountains rise like long‑lost friends.

I’ve been gone so long, but I reach the end —

And I’m finally home again.

Where the night is still and the stars don’t lie,

And the truth cuts deep as a Whippoorwill's cry.

I’ve paid my dues for the life I’ve been —

Now I’m back home again.

Outro

Back home again…

Where my story begins…

I’m home again.