Billy Kemp - I Wish I Were Back Home

The layoff never seemed to end
Soon there was nothing left to spend
With the mortgage late and the baby due
There was nothing else I could do

I took a bus to this desert town
Where they strip the coal right from the ground
They gave me a hardhat and a pack
A rundown trailer in the back

I remember how you looked standing at the bus station
As you bit your lower lip in pure frustration
You handed me a sandwich and a piece of apple pie
There was nothing left to say except goodbye

These boomtown streets are lined with flashing lights
Through these thin walls I hear the neighbor's fight
I close my eyes clutch my pillow tight
I wish I were back home with you tonight

I work all day in the blazing sun
I watch tv when I am done
I count the money that I've earned
And every day till I return

And when I finally come home
We'll never again sleep alone
Gonna sit on the front porch swing with you
Watch our friends walking down the avenue

Written by:
Geoffrey Himes

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