My America

headed back again, wishing i'd remember when

the sound of that tread wearing thin, ever felt as good

as it does tonight on this highway

with my hands wrapped around this chevrolet

it's just ten more miles till the light of day rises up across the land

and reminds me of a time when this whole damn town was mine

long before i set out to find a piece of my america

my daddy weren't no business man

tried the best he could with that bottom land

but we were always living second hand

and for me that wouldn't do

soon as high school set me free, i turned my back on tennessee

was gonna show 'em all who i could be, before i lost my nerve

i lit out for tim-buck-two, leaving everything i knew

just trying to make a dream come true, somewhere, in my america

and i'll tell you what i learned out there on the road

you were easier to find than i had ever thought

for all my searching far and wide

you were right here waiting, deep inside my heart

i guess i was to blind to see, you were right in front of me

my america

as i pulled up on that gravel drive

and the back porch screen door opened wide

my daddy smiled and my mama cried as i fell into open arms

you know i never heard i told you so

but if i had i'd a let 'em know

to find my way i had to go where ever that road might lead

but the easiest stretch i found was from the moment i turned around

and started walking back down familiar ground

home... to my america

and i'll tell you what i learned out there on the road

you were easier to find than i had ever thought

for all my searching far and wide

you were right here waiting, deep inside my heart

i guess i was to blind to see, you were right in front of me

my america