[Verse 1] I have seen all I care to see Of this world it has no more for me I need the call for giving peace That only comes from my family [Chorus] I wanna go home I wanna go home I'm following the lead of the setting sun And I'm going back where I came from [Verse 2] Like a old, old tree, that no longer grows As time went by I got hollow If you don't know when to stay If you don't know when to go Then you might be building your own gallows [Chorus] [Verse 3] Mama is on the front porch waving for me My father got his hands fixing something My brother says that he just got to see my face [Modified Chorus (x2)] It's why I'm going on home I'm going home I'm following the lead of the setting sun And I'm going back where I came from [Outro] And I'm going back where I came from