WELL I GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS ON THE WEST COAST
A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WONT FORGET
EVERYTHING YOUVE DONE FOR ME
BUT ITS BEEN TOO LONG, WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
NEW YORK, DETROIT AND CHICAGO, YOU ARE SOMETHIN ELSE
TREATED ME JUST LIKE KINFOLKS
BUT I SWEAR I CANT HELP MYSELF
YEAH ITS BEEN TOO LONG, WAY WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
WELL IM GONNA WRITE A LETTER, GONNA SEND A TELEGRAM
TELL EVERYBODY THATS WONDERIN BOY
HE'S PACKIN HIS THINGS RIGHT NOW AND IM GOIN HOME
THERELL BE PICKIN, THERELL BE SINGIN WHEN I GET HOME
WELL MY HEART HAS DONE GOT HEAVY
GONNA LOAD IT IN MY OLD CHEVY
AND IM GOIN HOME
INSTRUMENTAL
WHEN YOUR SOUL IS A-RUNNIN DRY, A COUNTRY BOY CAN TELL
THERES ONLY ONE WAY TO QUENCH YOURE THIRST
AND THATS A-DRINKIN AT THE FAMILY WELL
WELL ITS BEEN TOO LONG, YEAH WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
WELL I NEED A NIGHT OR TWO ON THE BACK PORCH
JUST THERE AMONG THE STARS
GONNA FREE MY MIND FOR A LITTLE WHILE
OF THE HONKY TONKS AND BARS
YEAH ITS BEEN TOO LONG, WELL WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
WELL IM GONNA WRITE A LETTER, GONNA SEND A TELEGRAM
TELL EVERYBODY THATS WONDERIN BOY
HE'S PACKIN HIS THINGS RIGHT NOW AND IM GOIN HOME
THERELL BE PICKIN, THERELL BE SINGIN WHEN I GET HOME
WELL MY HEART HAS DONE GOT HEAVY
GONNA LOAD IT IN MY OLD CHEVY
AND IM GOIN HOME
A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WONT FORGET
EVERYTHING YOUVE DONE FOR ME
BUT ITS BEEN TOO LONG, WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
NEW YORK, DETROIT AND CHICAGO, YOU ARE SOMETHIN ELSE
TREATED ME JUST LIKE KINFOLKS
BUT I SWEAR I CANT HELP MYSELF
YEAH ITS BEEN TOO LONG, WAY WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
WELL IM GONNA WRITE A LETTER, GONNA SEND A TELEGRAM
TELL EVERYBODY THATS WONDERIN BOY
HE'S PACKIN HIS THINGS RIGHT NOW AND IM GOIN HOME
THERELL BE PICKIN, THERELL BE SINGIN WHEN I GET HOME
WELL MY HEART HAS DONE GOT HEAVY
GONNA LOAD IT IN MY OLD CHEVY
AND IM GOIN HOME
INSTRUMENTAL
WHEN YOUR SOUL IS A-RUNNIN DRY, A COUNTRY BOY CAN TELL
THERES ONLY ONE WAY TO QUENCH YOURE THIRST
AND THATS A-DRINKIN AT THE FAMILY WELL
WELL ITS BEEN TOO LONG, YEAH WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
WELL I NEED A NIGHT OR TWO ON THE BACK PORCH
JUST THERE AMONG THE STARS
GONNA FREE MY MIND FOR A LITTLE WHILE
OF THE HONKY TONKS AND BARS
YEAH ITS BEEN TOO LONG, WELL WAY TOO LONG
T-T-T-TOO LONG, YEAH IM GOING HOME
WELL IM GONNA WRITE A LETTER, GONNA SEND A TELEGRAM
TELL EVERYBODY THATS WONDERIN BOY
HE'S PACKIN HIS THINGS RIGHT NOW AND IM GOIN HOME
THERELL BE PICKIN, THERELL BE SINGIN WHEN I GET HOME
WELL MY HEART HAS DONE GOT HEAVY
GONNA LOAD IT IN MY OLD CHEVY
AND IM GOIN HOME