LYRICS
Verse 1
I’ve been away across the pond
for twenty years and five months long
on the road and off again
but things have changed since way back when
Verse 2
I’ve made a new life for myself
twelve family pictures on the shelf
but I miss my folks and my friends
and I hope things work out for them
Chorus
but now and then I think of home
the desert town where I was born
the sunny skies and starry nights
there wasn’t much but it’s alright
Verse 3
Driving down Sierra Hwy.
passing motels and the bowling alley
empty lands and factory buildings
and you’ll see where John Wayne was filming
Verse 4
The city’s changed over the years
small businesses grow in arrears
local stores and coffee shops
they come and go like raindrops
Chorus
but now and then I think of home
the desert town where I was born
the sunny skies and starry nights
there wasn’t much but it’s alright
Verse 5
Most folks I know still remain
work dead end jobs, got bills to pay
some are teachers and some are mothers
some are numbers, but some are runners
Verse 6
It’s been a while, how’ve you been
what’s that new tattoo on your skin
did you find love in this small place
or did he leave without a trace
Instrumental Chorus
Verse 6
This foreign land can make you wonder
if life will get any better
but after all your dreams have gone
days pass, memories fade, and all that’s left is the setting sun
“Sierra Hwy.”
(Slice)
Verse 1
Oh when I was a child so innocent
I couldn’t tell if the time flew by
but now those days are gone and I reflect
how I did my best to survive
Verse 2
I wore my best red shoes and clean black shirt
as I stood at the bus stop outside
and as we lined-up on the sidewalk edge
I covered my face to hide
Verse 3
All the kids at school would put me down
they’d shame me for being myself
there were times I’d lose the will to smile
so I’d pretend to be someone else
Bridge
if I could go back in time,
knowing what I know now
I’d tell myself it’s okay to cry
hush now the pain will soon pass, hush now the pain will soon pass
Instrumental Verse
Bridge
I know it seems like god ain’t watching
but never lose faith or your pride
the seasons change and branches keep falling
it’s okay cause you still got time, it’s okay cause you still got time
Verse 4
oh when I was a child so young and naive
so afraid of the world around me
but I’d hope and pray I’d find peace someday
how I longed to finally be free
Verse 1
Another lantern on the ceiling
Paintings on the wall
Laundry on the hangers
And I am here alone on the couch
sitting
waiting
for nothing
Verse 2
But my friends they all are resting
sleeping through the day
Worked all week and worn out
and now I think about how they feel
dreaming
waiting
for something
Chorus
The skies are dim
Happiness wears thin
this big ole town can make you cold
it’s hard to feel at peace in
this cruel world
but we keep going
for some reason
Verse 3
Another thought is slowly sinking
drifting through the air
Movies on the shelves
will my friends ever come on out
breathing
smiling
to be living
Chorus
The skies are dim
Happiness wears thin
this big ole town can make you cold
it’s hard to feel at peace in this cruel world
but we keep going
for some reason
Outro
things will change
we grow old
but I pray
no matter what
there’s always hope
things will change
we grow old
but I pray
no matter what
there’s always hope
there’s always hope inside