[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Sunset paints the Kansas sky in rusty gold
Whippoorwills sing stories that the wheat fields told
I packed my dreams in a leather sack at twenty-one
Chased the neon lights till the chase was done
[Chorus]
Oh, this dusty road back home is long and slow
Where the creek runs clear and the bluegrass grows
Missed the smell of rain on Mama’s rose
Gonna trade these city blues for a country dose
[Verse 2]
Felt the concrete cold beneath these worn-out boots
Heard the lonesome wail of midnight freight train flutes
But a voice inside like wind through pines kept callin' me
To that front porch swing ‘neath the old oak tree
[Chorus]
Oh, this dusty road back home is long and slow
Where the creek runs clear and the bluegrass grows
Missed the smell of rain on Mama’s rose
Gonna trade these city blues for a country dose
[Bridge]
Found some dollars in my pocket, lost some time
Learned that hollow wins ain’t worth a dime
Now I’m turnin’ where the gravel starts to climb
Back to dirt roads and sweet tea sunshine
[Chorus]
Oh, this dusty road back home is long and slow
Where the creek runs clear and the bluegrass grows
Missed the smell of rain on Mama’s rose
Gonna trade these city blues for a country dose
[Outro]
